Meet John Podestas parents Mary Kokoris & John David Podesta, Sr.

John David Podesta Jr., an American political strategist born on January 8, 1949, has been the president’s senior advisor on clean energy innovation and implementation since September 2022.

Podesta previously held the positions of Counselor to President Barack Obama from 2014 to 2015 and White House Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton from 1998 to 2001. Prior to that, he worked as the White House Staff Secretary in the Clinton administration from 1993 to 1995 and as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations from 1997 to 1998.

Meet John Podesta’s parents Mary Kokoris & John David Podesta, Sr.

Podesta was born in Chicago and spent most of his formative years there, growing up in the Northwest Side community of Jefferson Park.

His father, John David Podesta Sr., was Italian-American, and his mother, Mary (née Kokoris), was Greek-American. His brother is the lobbyist Tony Podesta. Podesta’s father supported his kids’ college attendance despite not having a high school diploma.

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