Sam
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Senior Director, Media Relations

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Sam Hananel is a senior director of media relations at American Progress, where he handles a portfolio of issues that include national security, energy and environment, legal policy, and democracy and government reform. Prior to joining American Progress, Hananel was a reporter at the Associated Press in Washington, where he covered beats including the U.S. Supreme Court, Congress, and labor.

A native of New Orleans, Hananel received his bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a law degree from Tulane University.