When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（ 报告）. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate （交流） effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U. S. president; he is so the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for White House. His is an all-American story of success.
Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A. great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high
School, Baltimore City College After graduating in 1967 Edmonds went on to Morgan State University
Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman （国会议员） from Baltimore During Bill Clinton’s presidency, he wrote speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of job in the White House and in governmental departments President Clinton then appointed （任命）him to the office of directory of speechwriting Following the 2000 elections Edmonds returned to Morgan State University as the school’s special assistant to the president for 2001-2002

当人们听一位总统说话，他们很少去想帮助创造出这份报告的其他的人。然而，今天，总统们靠着这些像J.泰利 埃德蒙兹(J. Terry Edmonds) 这样的写手来帮助他们做有效的交流。埃德蒙兹是第一个非洲裔美国人作为全职演讲撰稿人为美国总统工作。他也是第一位非洲裔美国人作为演讲撰稿人总监为白宫工作。他的经历是一个典型的美国成功故事。

埃德蒙兹在马里兰州的巴尔迪麽长大，他的父亲是卡车司机，母亲是服务员。作为一个伟大的读者，埃德蒙兹在高中巴尔迪麽城市学院的时候展现了他写作的天赋。1967年毕业之后，埃德蒙兹进入了摩根州立大学。

埃德蒙兹在商业领域开始了他的事业,从事一些在公共关系与交流方面的工作。在克林顿执政期间，他作为巴尔迪麽国会议员的一名新闻秘书进入了政治领域，他为卫生和服务部秘书唐娜 莎拉拉写演讲稿，并在白宫和政府部门工作。之后克林顿总统任命他进入撰写演讲稿的办公室。2000年大选之后埃德蒙兹作为学校2001-2002届校长的特殊助理回到了马里兰州立大学