# Dylan Loewe

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{{short description|American speechwriter, political strategist and author}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Dylan Loewe
| image = File:Biden_with_Dylan_Loewe_in_2012.jpg
| caption = Loewe with Joe Biden
| birth_date         = 
| birth_place        = [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), [California](/source/California), U.S.
| education          = [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))<br>[Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) ([MPP](/source/Master_of_Public_Policy))<br>[Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University) ([JD](/source/Juris_Doctor))
| occupation         = [Speechwriter](/source/Speechwriter), [ghostwriter](/source/ghostwriter), [author](/source/author), [political commentator](/source/political_commentator)
| years_active       = 2010–present
| website            = {{url|theleadpen.com|Official website}}
}}
'''Dylan Loewe''' is an American [speechwriter](/source/speechwriter), political strategist and author.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dylan Loewe, Chief Speechwriter|url=https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/75879/dylan-loewe-chief-speechwriter|access-date=2020-09-05|website=National Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Biden, often defined by his words, faces his biggest (and strangest) speech yet|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-often-defined-by-words-faces-his-biggest-and-strangest-speech-yet/2020/08/15/341e709e-de42-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816112806/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-often-defined-by-words-faces-his-biggest-and-strangest-speech-yet/2020/08/15/341e709e-de42-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html |archive-date=2020-08-16 |access-date=|website=washingtonpost.com/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ep. 96 {{!}} Dylan Loewe from Curious with Josh Peck|url=https://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=67913378|access-date=2020-09-05|website=www.stitcher.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rafter|first=Darcy|date=2020-08-21|title=Who is Joe Biden's speechwriter? Get to know Vinay Reddy and Carlyn Reichel|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/08/21/who-is-joe-bidens-speechwriter-get-to-know-vinay-reddy-and-carlyn-reichel/|access-date=2020-09-05|website=HITC|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2021, Loewe was named chief speechwriter to Apple CEO [Tim Cook](/source/Tim_Cook).<ref>{{cite web |title=The Infrastructure Bill's Biggest Winners (And Losers) |url=https://www.protocol.com/newsletters/sourcecode/infrastructure-bill-winners-losers |website=Protocol |publisher=Issie Lapowsky & The Source Code Team |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref> He served as chief speechwriter to then-Vice President [Joe Biden](/source/Joe_Biden) from 2012 to 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lizza|first=Ryan|title=What Harris Got from Biden During Her Job Interview|url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/08/13/joe-biden-kamala-harris-relationship-395160|access-date=2020-09-05|website=POLITICO|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Viser|first=Matt|title=Biden, often defined by his words, faces his biggest (and strangest) speech yet|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-often-defined-by-words-faces-his-biggest-and-strangest-speech-yet/2020/08/15/341e709e-de42-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html|access-date=2020-09-05|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-20|title=Joe Biden's Moment to Take On Trump Arrives With Prime-Time Speech - BNN Bloomberg|url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/joe-biden-s-moment-to-take-on-trump-arrives-with-prime-time-speech-1.1482561|access-date=2020-09-07|website=BNN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Biden (Archives)|first=Joe|date=2016-06-01|title=This is What More Than a Million Miles with the Vice President Looks Like|url=https://medium.com/@VPOTUS44/this-is-what-more-than-a-million-miles-with-the-vice-president-looks-like-e7bf29a4dd0a|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Medium|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-29|title=Presidential candidates have delivered some pretty 'meh' speeches this race. Here's why.|url=https://www.wbez.org/stories/presidential-candidates-have-delivered-some-pretty-meh-speeches-this-race-heres-why/566f783d-e9c0-4924-8ffe-b2832d4b1ad7|access-date=2020-09-07|website=WBEZ Chicago|language=en}}</ref> He has collaborated with several authors on their memoirs, including the former Israeli Prime Minister [Shimon Peres](/source/Shimon_Peres) and Vice President [Kamala Harris](/source/Kamala_Harris).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Closer look at the Biden-Harris presidential ticket|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/closer-look-at-the-biden-harris-presidential-ticket/vi-BB187ynX|access-date=2020-09-05|website=www.msn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=CNN.com - Transcripts|url=http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/2008/21/qmb.01.html|access-date=2020-09-05|website=www.cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Interactive|first=Stonecom|date=2020-08-19|title=Closer look at the Biden-Harris presidential ticket|url=https://newstalk941.com/closer-look-at-the-biden-harris-presidential-ticket/|access-date=2020-09-07|website=News Talk 94.1/AM 1600|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2010, he authored the book ''Permanently Blue: How Democrats Can End the Republican Party and Rule the Next Generation''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Permanently Blue: HOW DEMOCRATS CAN END THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND RULE THE NEXT GENERATION - Foundry|url=https://foundrymedia.com/books/permanently-blue-how-democrats-can-end-the-republican-party-and-rule-the-next-generation/|access-date=2020-09-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Permanently Blue by Dylan Loewe: 9780307718006 {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/202420/permanently-blue-by-dylan-loewe/|access-date=2020-09-05|website=PenguinRandomhouse.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Loewe was born in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). He received his bachelor's degree in political science from the [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles) in 2004. He earned a master's degree in public policy from [Harvard Kennedy School](/source/Harvard_Kennedy_School) at [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) in 2010. He completed a [J.D.](/source/Juris_Doctor) degree from [Columbia Law School](/source/Columbia_Law_School).

==Career==
He began his career as a regular contributor to the [Huffington Post](/source/Huffington_Post) and [the Guardian](/source/the_Guardian).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dylan Loewe {{!}} HuffPost|url=https://www.huffpost.com/author/dylan-loewe|access-date=2020-09-05|website=www.huffpost.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dylan Loewe {{!}} The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/dylanloewe|access-date=2020-09-05|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> In 2010, he authored the book Permanently Blue: How Democrats Can End the Republicans Party and Rule the Next Generation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Snow|first=Justin|date=2010-11-04|title=Temporary Blues|url=https://prospect.org/api/content/184a7e8b-694f-5330-a6f8-a61a3e2e7750/|access-date=2020-09-05|website=The American Prospect|language=en-us}}</ref> That same year, he became a senior writer at the Washington-based speechwriting firm West Wing Writers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Journal|first=Alex Roarty, National|date=2013-07-16|title=Dylan Loewe, Chief Speechwriter|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/07/dylan-loewe-chief-speechwriter/436224/|access-date=2020-09-05|website=The Atlantic|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2012, he was appointed special assistant to President [Barack Obama](/source/Barack_Obama) and chief speechwriter to then-Vice President Biden.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden's Moment to Take On Trump Arrives With Prime-Time Speech|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/biden-s-moment-to-take-on-trump-arrives-with-prime-time-speech|access-date=2020-09-05|website=BloombergQuint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rafter|first=Darcy|date=2020-08-21|title=Who is Joe Biden's speechwriter? Get to know Vinay Reddy and Carlyn Reichel|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/08/21/who-is-joe-bidens-speechwriter-get-to-know-vinay-reddy-and-carlyn-reichel/|access-date=2020-09-07|website=HITC|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2013, the National Journal named him one of the administration's top decision-makers. In 2016, Loewe assisted with the writing of the memoir of former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, No Room for Small Dreams.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Images|first=Getty|title=What Was Shimon Peres's One Final Regret?|url=https://forward.com/culture/books/383567/what-was-shimon-peress-one-final-regret/|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The Forward|date=28 September 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref> He was a collaborator on Vice President Kamala Harris's memoir, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey, which was published in 2019. He is also credited with helping to write Elton John's 2012 book, Love is the Cure: On Life, Loss, and the End of Aids.

In 2020, he founded The Lead Pen, a writing and public affairs consultancy. He has taught speechwriting at [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) and [American University](/source/American_University).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dylan Loewe '04 {{!}} UCLA Alumni|url=https://a.alumni.ucla.edu/share/alumni-stories/stories/dylan-loewe.aspx|access-date=2020-09-05|website=a.alumni.ucla.edu}}</ref>

==Books==
*{{Cite book|last=Loewe|first=Dylan|title=Permanently Blue: How Democrats Can End the Republican Party and Rule the Next Generation|publisher=Three Rivers Press|year=2010|isbn=978-0307717993|location=|pages=}}

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