Office of Al Gore

Brad Hall is the Director of Policy and Research in the office of former Vice President Al Gore, where he has worked since 2008. As an undergraduate debater at Wake Forest University, he and his partner were the national runner-up at the 2006 National Debate Tournament. He has coached national championship teams in policy debate at the both the collegiate and high school levels. He received a B.A. in Political Science and a M.A. in Communication from Wake Forest University and lives in Nashville, TN, with his wife and children.

Why Debate?

Debate was by far the most transformative experience in my life: more than anything else, debate teaches us how to think about every aspect of our lives, from the personal to the global, and how to make decisions for the future.