David Gregory: "The firebrand in the front row."

Great nickname, right? "Firebrand in the front row"? David Gregory earned this moniker from Washingtonian Magazine for asking tough questions. 

CityClub will have this firebrand on the stage on Tuesday, September 21 - but this time you'll be asking the tough questions. He's been praised for a commitment to accountability and analysis, and he'll be kicking off CityClub's third annual Community Matters Campaign focused on public trust, with a fascinating discussion of forces, trends and issues at the heart of the national political scene. 

An interesting bit from his bio: it was during David Gregory's first year that "Meet the Press" jumped into social media: "Gregory has successfully brought the program into the digital community, enhancing its presence and creating an ongoing dialogue with viewers through his blog, Facebook and Twitter."

To connect social-networking style:

• David Gregory's Facebook
• @davidgregory on Twitter
• Blog: The View from Here
  

Read more about David Gregory from his bio, after the jump! (And click here to register!)

David Gregory was named Moderator of "Meet the Press" on December 7, 2008.  Since then he has covered the Obama administration from all angles, reporting extensively on the economy, health care reform and the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  With his commitment to accountability and analysis on the pressing issues of our time, Gregory is carrying on in the "Meet the Press" tradition while bringing new voices into to the Sunday morning conversation, and the program into a new era.

Gregory regularly substitute anchors for "Today" and "Nightly News with Brian Williams," and is a regular contributor and analyst for those programs, as well as MSNBC.

Gregory joined NBC News in 1995.  He has covered three presidential campaigns in 2000, 2004 and 2008, and served as NBC's Chief White House Correspondent during the entire span of George W. Bush's presidency. 

During his first year at "Meet the Press," Gregory has successfully brought the program into the digital community, enhancing its presence and creating an ongoing dialogue with viewers through his blog, Facebook and Twitter.  In addition, he landed Hillary Clinton's first hour-long interview as Secretary of State, moderated an entire broadcast dedicated to the life and passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy, and led some breakthrough community-oriented discussions on education, race, health care and A Woman's Nation.

Earning a reputation for being one of the toughest questioners of President Bush and his press secretaries, Washingtonian magazine named Gregory one of Washington's 50 best and most influential journalists, labeling him the "firebrand in the front row."
 
Beyond politics, Gregory has covered nearly every major story for the network: the O.J. Simpson trials, the trial of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, the impeachment of President Clinton, and the death of Pope John Paul II in Rome.

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