Mary Joe Matalin is an American political strategist and consultant. She is known for her work with the Republican Party. She was an assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney until 2003. In April 2004, she published the book Letters to My Daughters. In March 2005, Matalin was chosen to run a new conservative publishing imprint at Simon & Schuster. She is married to Democratic political consultant James Carville.
Has two daughters with James Carville : Matalin Mary Matty Carville and Emerson Normand Emma Carville.
Grew up in Calumet, City, Illinois. Attended Thornton Fractional North High School and attended Western Illinois University. Was homecoming queen her junior year of high school.
Chief editor of Threshold Editions, a conservative publishing imprint at Simon & Schuster, since March, 2005.
In April 2006, was appointed Treasurer of Virginia Republican Senator George Allen s re-election committee. Worked on the presidential campaign of Fred Dalton Thompson until January 2008, when Thompson dropped out of the race.
Favorite songs: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Im Yours", "Uptight - Everythings Alright" by Stevie Wonder , "Cant Find My Way Home" by Blind Faith , "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin.
Former chief-of-staff, Republican National Committee.
Named as one of the "Top 100 Most Important Talk Show Hosts".
Close colleague of Torie Clarke , since the Ronald Reagan administration.
Release of her book, "Alls Fair: Love, War and Running for President" by Mary with James Carville and Peter Knobler.
Moved to New Orleans with her family.
Release of her book, "Letters to My Daughters".
