Tyrone Gayle

Early life and education Gayle was born in Toronto to parents who both worked in medicine. After the family moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1992, his mother worked as a nurse at the Mayo Clinic Florida and his father, a pediatric intensive care specialist, worked at the Wolfson Children's Hospital. Until the 2016 presidential election, Gayle worked as a spokesman for Clinton in her Brooklyn headquarters.

During the 2012 campaign cycle, I traveled all across Virginia with him spending upwards of 15 hours each day for 15 months on the road as his special assistant. I can personally attest to his incredible character, integrity, competency and ability to get things done. I believe he would be a great choice, and be an effective governing partner.

Clinton chose Kaine as her running mate several days after the email, on July 22. She was thankful to Gayle for the recommendation. The treatments were successful, but in 2017 he suffered a relapse and the disease progressed. Gayle died at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan on October 25, 2018.

Kaine wrote on Facebook, "All who crossed Tyrone's path were affected by his warmth, humor, and positive energy." Harris wrote on Twitter: "Tyrone Gayle was an invaluable and beloved member of our team and family. He never lost faith in our ability to do good for the people in this country. Sending his family and courageous wife, Beth, my love and condolences. #GayleNation". Clinton said that Gayle was "one of the fiercest fighters we will ever know".