| Larry Ceisler | |
| Education: | American University Duquesne University School of Law |
| Occupation: | political consultant, public relations manager |
Larry Ceisler is a prominent political operative in Pennsylvania, where he is the principal of Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy.
A native of Washington, Pennsylvania, he is a graduate of American University and Duquesne University School of Law.[1]
He worked as a news producer for KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh and was transferred to KYW-TV in Philadelphia in 1983. In 1986, he left the news business to work as a Deputy Campaign Manager for Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode. He then joined the Wilson administration as Special Assistant for Governmental Relations and Special Counsel for the Commerce Department.
He worked as a political analyst for WTXF-TV in Philadelphia from 1999 through 2005. He is also a regular political commentator on KYW-TV, CN8, and the Michael Smerconish Show on WPHT.
He testified in federal court as an expert witness in politics and testified against the GOP-created Pennsylvania redistricting plan.[2]
In 2010, Politics Magazine named him one of the most influential Democrats in Pennsylvania.[3]
In 2003, Larry Ceisler and Jeff Jubelirer formed the media advocacy firm Ceisler Jubelirer, LLC. Then in 2010 the name changed to Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy when Jubelirer went on to pursue other avenues.
In 2015, it was announced that Ceisler Media and Issue Advocacy received a contract from the State of Israel. The agreement was a $90,000 test project to help Israel's image in the United States.[4]