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}}'''Madeline Hampton, Ph.D.''' works as a political Media Consultant and accepts the position as [[White House Media Director]] for the [[Bartlet Administration]] from [[1999]] to [[2000]].
   
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==Biography==
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'''Madeline Hampton, Ph.D.''' was the [[White House Media Director]] from [[1999]] to [[2000]].
  
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Mandy Hampton received a Bachelor's degree in art history, a [[master's degree]] in communications, and a [[Ph.D.]] in Political science.<ref>Stated in [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref>
   
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== Career ==
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==Biographical Information==
  
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Little is known about Mandy's career before she joined [[Bartlet for America (1998)|Bartlet's Presidential campaign]], which she joined sometime in 1998 as its media director. During the campaign, she had a relationship with fellow campaign worker [[Josh Lyman]]<ref>"Didn't you two used to be a thing?" from [[Pilot]]</ref>. She was considered a valuable member of the team but was not hired.
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===Education===
  
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Mandy Hampton received a [[Bachelor's degree]] in [[art history]], a [[master's degree]] in communications, and a [[Ph.D.]] in [[Political science]].<ref>Stated in [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref>
  
   
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Instead, she was given a job with [[Lennox-Chase]], making $900,000 a year<ref>"Well, if you could get Mandy to leave 900,000 a year at Lennox-Chase, I'd get Mandy." from [[Pilot]]</ref>. After Josh Lyman made a major gaffe in 1999, [[Leo McGarry]] briefly considered her as a possible replacement for Josh.<ref>"Hey, come to think of it, you think she'd be interested in his job?" from [[Pilot]]</ref>
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===Problems with the Law===
  
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In August [[1999]], Mandy was placed under arrest for driving through a red light.<ref>"Listen, I'm under arrest. I'm going to have to call you back, Bruce." from [[Pilot]]</ref>
  
   
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Later, she nearly got her car towed in front of the [[Capitol]], and it was towed outside her condominium.<ref>As seen in [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref>
  
   
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In [[1999]], she left Lennox-Chase to start a consulting firm with her assistant, [[Daisy Reese]], and begin working on a Presidential bid for [[Senator]] [[Lloyd Russell]].<ref>"What's she doing?" "Working for Lloyd Russell." from [[Pilot]]</ref> Around this time, she started dating Russell.
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Mandy joined the "[[Bartlet for America (1998)|Bartlet for America]]" campaign in [[1998]] as the [[media director]]. During the campaign, she had a relationship with fellow campaign worker [[Josh Lyman]].<ref>"Didn't you two used to be a thing?" from [[Pilot]]</ref>
  
   
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Her choice to return to Washington and work for Russell quickly made the West Wing aware of Russell's intention to run for the 2002 Presidential Election against President Bartlet. When Mandy tried to use a piece of legislation as the way Russell would make a name for himself, Josh Lyman negotiated a deal with Russell that would shelve the legislation until after the Midterm Elections in exchange for a chance to make a speech at the 2002 Democratic Convention, possibly even Keynote speaker. This infuriated Mandy and her contract with him was soon dissolved.
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After the campaign, she was considered a viable candidate for [[Deputy Chief of Staff|Deputy White House Chief of Staff]] by [[Leo McGarry]].<ref>"Hey, come to think of it, you think she'd be interested in his job?" from [[Pilot]]</ref>
  
   
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====Lennox-Chase====
  
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She got a job for $900,000 a year at [[Lennox-Chase]].<ref>"Well, if I could get Mandy to leave 900,000 a year at Lennox-Chase, I'd get Mandy." from [[Pilot]]</ref>
  
   
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Mandy and Daisy discussed possible employers to replace the loss of their only client when they were informed by Josh Lyman that the White House was willing to hire them as the media director to be paid by the Democratic National Committee.<ref>"So you'll let us hire a media consultant? You'll let the D.N.C. spend some money?" "Who do we get?" "Mandy." from [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref> She worked under both [[Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Strategic Planning|Deputy Chief of Staff]] Josh Lyman, and White House [[Communications Director]] [[Toby Ziegler]].<ref>"I'm going to draw a chart for her with lines and arrows, clearly indicating that she answers to me and she answers to Toby." from [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref>
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In [[1999]] she left that job to start a consulting firm with her assistant [[Daisy]]. She saved up $500,000 dollars from Lennox-Chase, and her only client was [[Senator]] [[Lloyd Russell]], who was planning to run in [[United States presidential election, 2002|2002]] against President Bartlet.<ref>"What's she doing?" "Working for Lloyd Russell." from [[Pilot]]</ref> She began dating Russell.<ref>"You're dating Lloyd Russell?" "Yes." from [[Pilot]]</ref>
  
   
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Soon after, she met with [[Josh Lyman]] to discuss her working for Russell. It was here that she admitted to Josh her dating Senator Russell.<ref>From a scene in the [[Pilot]]</ref>
  
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* Despite being considered a valuable member of Bartlet's first Presidential Campaign, she is not seen in any of the flashbacks of the campaign.
   
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* Names considered for possible employers
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Mandy was angered to find out that Russell basically gave up his ability to be nominated in 2002 when he delayed a bill until after the [[United States congressional elections, 2000|midterm elections]] on advise from the [[Bartlet Administration]]. It was at this point that Mandy Hampton no longer worked with Lloyd Russell<ref>From a scene in [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref>
  
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** Gil McGregor
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** Stillwell
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Mandy continued working in [[Washington, DC|Washington]] with her assistant [[Daisy]], who was somewhat angered to be nearly unemployed.<ref>From another scene in [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref>
  
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** Crouse from Alabama
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** Crouse from Indiana
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They attempted to hire themselves out as consultants to several Washington politicians but were unsuccessful and unwilling to get employment.<ref>"I am not calling Gil Mcgregor!" from [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref>
  
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** Kittis
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** Waveman
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The full list of possible employees included:
  
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** Brock
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* [[Gil McGregor]]
  
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** Silverman
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* [[Stillwell]]
  
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** [[Josiah Bartlet|Bartlet]]
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* [[Crouse (Alabama)|Crouse]] from [[Alabama]]
  
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Mandy was portrayed by [[Moira Kelly]]. Her departure was never explained. Because of this, any character on ''The West Wing'' that stops appearing without explanation in an episode or in the series was said by the fans to be in "[[Mandyville]]."
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* [[Crouse (Indiana)|Crouse]] from [[Indiana]]
  
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* [[Kittis]]
  
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* [[Waveman]]
  
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* [[Brock]]
  
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* [[Silverman]]
  
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* [[Josiah Bartlet|Bartlet]]
  
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The last employee was suggested by Josh Lyman, who arrived to offer Mandy the job of White House Media Director.<ref>"Josh! Well it took you long enough." from [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref>
  
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====White House Media Director====
  
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She was chosen to be the media director for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House| White House] by [[White House Chief of Staff]] [[Leo McGarry]] (with approval by President Bartlet), to be paid by the [[Democratic National Committee]].<ref>"So you'll let us hire a media consultant? You'll let the D.N.C. spend some money?" "Who do we get?" "Mandy." from [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref>
  
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She worked under both Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman, and White House [[Communications Director]] [[Toby Ziegler]].<ref>"I'm going to draw a chart for her with lines and arrows, clearly indicating that she answers to me and she answers to Toby." from [[Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc]]</ref>
  
   
 
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* [[1998]] : [[Media Director]] for the "[[Bartlet for America (1998)|Bartlet for America]]" campaign
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* [[1998]] : Media Director for the "[[Bartlet for America (1998)|Bartlet for America]]" campaign
 
* [[1998]]-[[1999]] : Consultant for [[Lennox-Chase]]
  
* [[1998]]-[[1999]] : Consultant for [[Lennox-Chase]]
 
* [[1999]] : Head of a consulting firm (only client was [[Lloyd Russell]])
  
* [[1999]] : Head of a consulting firm (only client was [[Lloyd Russell]])
 
* [[1999]]-[[2000]] : [[White House Media Director]]
  
* [[1999]]-[[2000]] : [[White House Media Director]]
   
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Mandy was portrayed by [[Moira Kelly]]. Her departure was never explained. Because of this, any character on ''The West Wing'' that stops appearing without explanation in an episode or in the series was said by the fans to be in "[[Mandyville]]."
  
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Revision as of 13:32, 24 February 2020

Madeline Hampton, Ph.D. works as a political Media Consultant and accepts the position as White House Media Director for the Bartlet Administration from 1999 to 2000.

Biography

Mandy Hampton received a Bachelor's degree in art history, a master's degree in communications, and a Ph.D. in Political science.[1]

Career

Little is known about Mandy's career before she joined Bartlet's Presidential campaign, which she joined sometime in 1998 as its media director. During the campaign, she had a relationship with fellow campaign worker Josh Lyman[2]. She was considered a valuable member of the team but was not hired.

Instead, she was given a job with Lennox-Chase, making $900,000 a year[3]. After Josh Lyman made a major gaffe in 1999, Leo McGarry briefly considered her as a possible replacement for Josh.[4]

Consulting

In 1999, she left Lennox-Chase to start a consulting firm with her assistant, Daisy Reese, and begin working on a Presidential bid for Senator Lloyd Russell.[5] Around this time, she started dating Russell.

Her choice to return to Washington and work for Russell quickly made the West Wing aware of Russell's intention to run for the 2002 Presidential Election against President Bartlet. When Mandy tried to use a piece of legislation as the way Russell would make a name for himself, Josh Lyman negotiated a deal with Russell that would shelve the legislation until after the Midterm Elections in exchange for a chance to make a speech at the 2002 Democratic Convention, possibly even Keynote speaker. This infuriated Mandy and her contract with him was soon dissolved.

White House Media Director

Mandy and Daisy discussed possible employers to replace the loss of their only client when they were informed by Josh Lyman that the White House was willing to hire them as the media director to be paid by the Democratic National Committee.[6] She worked under both Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman, and White House Communications Director Toby Ziegler.[7]

Trivia

  • Despite being considered a valuable member of Bartlet's first Presidential Campaign, she is not seen in any of the flashbacks of the campaign.
  • Names considered for possible employers
    • Gil McGregor
    • Stillwell
    • Crouse from Alabama
    • Crouse from Indiana
    • Kittis
    • Waveman
    • Brock
    • Silverman
    • Bartlet

Mandy was portrayed by Moira Kelly. Her departure was never explained. Because of this, any character on The West Wing that stops appearing without explanation in an episode or in the series was said by the fans to be in "Mandyville."

Resume

Notes

  1. ↑ Stated in Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
  2. ↑ "Didn't you two used to be a thing?" from Pilot
  3. ↑ "Well, if you could get Mandy to leave 900,000 a year at Lennox-Chase, I'd get Mandy." from Pilot
  4. ↑ "Hey, come to think of it, you think she'd be interested in his job?" from Pilot
  5. ↑ "What's she doing?" "Working for Lloyd Russell." from Pilot
  6. ↑ "So you'll let us hire a media consultant? You'll let the D.N.C. spend some money?" "Who do we get?" "Mandy." from Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
  7. ↑ "I'm going to draw a chart for her with lines and arrows, clearly indicating that she answers to me and she answers to Toby." from Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
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