Bob Blaemire

The spring 2022 Discussion Group Series is led by author and political consultant Robert ‘Bob’ Blaemire. The series will discuss former Democratic and Republican Senators, their accomplishments, and their challenges. Featuring former campaign staffers and notable politicos as his guests, Blaemire will lead conversations about times when the Senate and Congress worked together and when many bipartisan acts were passed.

Blaemire completed his B.A. in Political Science and his M.A. in Legislative Affairs at George Washington University. He began his career working for Senator Birch Bayh (D-IN), rising from volunteer worker to Office Manager to Executive Assistant in the Senate Office. In 1982, he began providing political computer services in 1982, eventually joining with and starting the Washington Office of Below, Tobe & Associates. In 1991, Blaemire created Blaemire Communications, a political computer services firm serving Democratic campaigns, progressive organizations and political consultants. He published a biography of his former boss, Senator Birch Bayh, in 2019.

Discussion Group Topic
Giants of the Senate