Anthony R. Dolan

Anthony Rossi Dolan (July 7, 1948 – March 10, 2025) was an American journalist and speechwriter who wrote for President Ronald Reagan from March 1981 until the end of Reagan's second term in 1989. Dolan served as the director of special research and Issues and in the Office of Research and Policy at the Headquarters of the Reagan-Bush Committee. He continued to advise Republican candidates and presidential administrations throughout the remainder of his life.

Background Anthony Rossi Dolan was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, on July 7, 1948, one of three children born to a Catholic family. He was active in Republican politics from an early age. He left the paper upon joining the Reagan administration, where he remained for nearly the entirety of the Reagan presidency.

During the presidency of President George W. Bush, Dolan served as Senior Advisor in the office of Secretary of State (December 2000 to July 2001) and Special Advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (August 2001 to December 2007). He remained active in politics until the end of his life, and was named to advise the United States Domestic Policy Council during the second presidency of Donald Trump in January 2025.

Personal life and death Dolan was a devout Catholic.

Dolan died at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia, on March 10, 2025, at the age of 76.