Tony Snow

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Tony Snow, a writer, political commentator, syndicated columnist, radio host, guitarist, and the twentieth-third White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush from May 2006 to his resignation in September 2007.

Snow served as both a chief speechwriter and Deputy Assistant of Media Affairs for the first President Bush from 1991 to 1993. Snow served as a broadcaster and newspaper columnist during his two White House stints.

He began The Tony Snow Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that debuted after years of regular guest-hosting for The Rush Limbaugh Show and giving news commentary for National Public Radio.

He was also a regular on Fox News Channel beginning in 1996, covering Fox News Sunday and Weekend Live, and occasionally substituting for host of The O'Reilly Factor.

Snow appeared on CNN briefly as a commentator in April 2008.

In addition, he made several important speeches, including keynote addresses at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2007 and 2008. Snow primarily supported conservative causes in his journalistic and government roles.

On July 12, 2008, Snow died of colon cancer.

Early life and education

Snow was born in Berea, Kentucky, and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jim's father, Jim, was a social studies instructor, guidance counselor, and an assistant principal at Princeton High School. When Snow was 17 years old, his mother was an inner-city nurse who died of colon cancer in 1973. Snow took an early interest in journalism, public policy, and politics, and he was editor of his high school newspaper.

Snow earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Davidson College in North Carolina in 1977. He then taught physics in high school. At the University of Chicago, he attended graduate programs in philosophy and economics.

Snow first registered as a Democrat in Ohio. He was converted to Roman Catholicism.

Personal life

Snow was a huge fan of classical music. He played trombone, piccolo, saxophone, and guitar, and was a member of Beats Workin', a street band that included fellow Washington-area professionals. Beats Workin' performed with a variety of rock bands, including Snow's Brothers, Steely Dan, and Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson. Snow appeared on an episode of VH1 Classic's Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp.

Snow was diagnosed with colon cancer in February 2005 while still at Fox News. After recovering from surgery, he returned to broadcasting in April 2005. Snow took a leave of absence on March 23, 2007, after nearly a year as press secretary, to seek medical attention for recurrent cancer. In his remaining months as a CNN analyst and his public speaking engagements, Snow's treatment for the spreading disease in his last few months prompted periodic absences from his duties as press secretary, as well as his public speaking engagements.

Snow died at Georgetown University Hospital on July 12, 2008, as a result of colon cancer that had spread to his liver. He was 53 years old at the time. President George W. Bush lauded Snow's ability to bring "a certain civility to this very difficult profession" in reaction to Snow's death.

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Career

Snow began his journalism career in 1979 as an editorial writer for The Greensboro Record in Greensboro, North Carolina, before moving to The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia (1982–85), deputy editorial page editor of The Washington News (1987–91).

Snow moved from journalism to White House for President George H. Bush in 1991, first as Chief Speechwriter (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting) and then as Deputy Assistant to the President for Media Affairs (1992–1993).

The Detroit News published his articles from 1993 to 2000, and Kevin Kennedy's columnist for USA Today published his Counterpoint Columnists from 1994 to 2000. Snow also wrote a syndicated column for the Creators Syndicate from 1993 to 2000; his columns appeared in more than 200 newspapers around the country. Snow has received numerous awards throughout his print career, including ones from the Virginia Press Club, the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Society of Newspaper Editors, and Gannett.

Snow appeared on radio and television shows around the world, including The McLaughlin Group, The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour, Face the Country, Crossfire, and Good Morning America. Snow was the writer, reporter, and host of the PBS news special The New Militant Center from 1994 to 1994.

Snow appeared on Fox News' Sunday morning interview and roundtable program from 1996 to 2003, as well as on Fox News Channel later that day.

Snow was the primary guest host of Rush Limbaugh's program, beginning in the mid-1990s. He also served as a regular commentator on National Public Radio. Tony Snow of Snow's Own on Fox News Radio premiered in late 2003. It came to an end when he took over as White House Press Secretary in April 2006.

Snow was named White House Press Secretary in the George W. Bush administration in April 2006, succeeding Scott McClellan. On April 26, 2006, his appointment to the position was officially announced. His appointment was initially criticized because of some of Bush's previous remarks. At the announcement of Snow's appointment, Bush acknowledged Snow's comments, saying that Snow was "not afraid to state his own views."

On May 8, 2006, Snow began his new press secretary duties. After new White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten's call to keep serving through Bush's second term, in January 2009, or leave by Labor Day of 2007. Snow's final press briefing on September 13, 2007, he said he'll miss the duties of his position and that "I love these briefings."

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