Joel Martin Rubin
Joel Martin Rubin | |
|---|---|
Rubin in 2019 | |
| Member of the Chevy Chase Town Council | |
| In office May 10, 2017 – May 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Cecere |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Martz |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for House Affairs | |
| In office May 5, 2014 – July 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Secretary | John Kerry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1971 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Nilmini Gunaratne (m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University (BS) Carnegie Mellon University (MS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Joel Martin Rubin (born April 8, 1971) is an American politician and media commentator on domestic political and Middle East affairs. He served as a member of the Chevy Chase Town Council from 2017 to 2023, and previously worked as a senior State Department official in the Obama administration. In 2020, Rubin also directed Jewish outreach for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.