Education
A native of New York, Wolfson graduated from the University of Chicago and holds a Masters in United States. History from Duke University.
A native of New York, Wolfson graduated from the University of Chicago and holds a Masters in United States. History from Duke University.
He served as a counselor to the former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg, replacing Kevin Sheekey as Deputy Mayor of New York City for governmental affairs He first worked for United States. Republican Nita Lowey (Doctorate-New York) as her chief-of-staff and press secretary, and was executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 1998 to 2000.
He served as communications director for the United States. Senate campaigns of Charles Schumer (1998), Hillary Clinton (2000, 2006), and Ned Lamont (2006).
Wolfson was co-chief strategist and communications director for Hillary Clinton"s 2008 presidential campaign, after which he became managing director at the consulting firm Glover Park Group. He advised the campaign of Bill Thompson for New York City Comptroller in 2005.
He was a senior strategist for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg"s 2009 re-election campaign. Wolfson served as a strategic adviser to News Corporation in its public relations campaign against Nielsen.
He was a Fox News contributor, and advised Ned Lamont"s campaign for governor of Connecticut.
Wolfson is also the author of the music and politics blog Gotham Acme. From August to November 2008, Wolfson wrote a blog on The New Republic"s website, called "The Flack", that covered the final months of the 2008 presidential campaign.