Chai Karve stopped by The Speechwriter’s Room to talk about his time crafting remarks for Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. In the episode, Chai shares the story behind the story that anchored the conclusion for <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/-/media/Project/Websites/Whitmer/Documents/MISOTS/2024/SOTS-Remarks-as-Prepared-for-Delivery.pdf?rev=55dcaa035b51481aad57d9eace1ec504&amp;hash=8AB36B5B86F91E70FD856F989E293567" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Governor Whitmer’s 2024 State of the State address</a>. Chai also delves into a <a href="https://www.lbjlibrary.org/object/text/signing-immigration-and-nationality-act-10-03-1965" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">speech that President Lyndon Johnson</a> gave in 1965 at the foot of the Statue of Liberty to sign a bill that remade the U.S. immigration system. In early 2026, Chai founded his own speechwriting and executive communications practice called <a href="https://karvecomms.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Karve Comms</a>.  To learn more about the host, Mary Robbins, visit <a href="https://www.storiedcommunications.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.storiedcommunications.com/</a>.

The Speechwriter's Room is for people who like or write speeches and those who deliver them. Every other week, Mary Robbins does a deep dive into the craft, politics, and quirks of writing remarks for leaders of all stripes. 