Stephen K. Benjamin

Biography

Stephen Keith Benjamin (born December 1, 1969) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement under President Joe Biden from 2023 to 2025. Benjamin previously served as Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina from 2010 to 2022, becoming the city’s first African American mayor. He has also held leadership roles in several national organizations, including serving as President of both the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the African American Mayors Association.

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