Former Presidential Press Secretary Mike McCurry To Speak At Erskine College Oct. 25

Veteran political strategist Mike McCurry, press secretary to President Bill Clinton from 1995 to 1998, will deliver the annual Stukes Lecture at Erskine College Thursday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. in Lesesne Auditorium. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. The title of his lecture is "Politics and Public Information in a Dangerous New World."

Prior to his term as Clinton’s press secretary, McCurry, who now heads the communications software company Grassroots Enterprise, Inc., served as spokesman for the Department of State (1993-1995) and director of communications for the Democratic National Committee (1988-1990).

McCurry has held leadership roles in several national campaigns, including national press secretary for the vice presidential campaign of Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen (1988), and spokesman and political strategist in the presidential campaigns of Senator John Glenn (1984), Governor Bruce Babbitt (1988) and Senator Bob Kerrey (1992).

Beginning his political career on the staff of the United States Senate, McCurry worked as press secretary to the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources and to the committee's chairman, Senator Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (1976-1981). He also served as press secretary to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1981-1983).

McCurry remains a principal of Public Strategies Group, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based public affairs and strategic communications consulting firm, where he has practiced since leaving the White House. He also serves on boards or advisory councils for Share Our Strength, the Center for International Private Enterprise, the Council for Excellence in Government, the Junior Statesmen Foundation, the Wesley Theological Seminary, and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Joe McCurry of Abbeville, McCurry received his bachelor of arts degree from Princeton University in 1976 and a master of arts degree from Georgetown University in 1985. His father is a 1951 graduate of Erskine College and serves on the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

The Joseph T. Stukes Lecture Series brings a distinguished lecturer in history to Erskine College each year. This fund was established by students and colleagues of Dr. Stukes, who served as Professor of History (1966-74) and Vice President for Academic Affairs (1966-71) at Erskine College.