Elizabeth Alexander (press secretary)

Elizabeth Alexander

Press Secretary for the Vice President of the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2009
Vice President	Joe Biden
Personal details
Born	Elizabeth Evans Alexander
Spouse(s)	David Wade
Alma mater	Texas A&M University (BA, 2001), Georgetown Law School (J.D.)

Elizabeth Evans Alexander began working for Joe Biden in 2006, first as Press Secretary and then as Communications Director in his Senate office and for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.^[1]^[2] Previously, Alexander served as Press Secretary for the United Nations Foundation, creating media campaigns to highlight UN causes around the world. During the 2004 general election campaign, she traveled the country as DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe's press secretary.^[1] During the 2004 primary campaign, she served as Rep. Dick Gephardt's South Carolina press secretary.^[1] Prior, Alexander was Rep. Adam Schiff's (D-CA) Communications Director and Deputy Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY).^[1]^[3] In May 2011, Vice President Biden announced that Elizabeth Alexander would soon leave his office to practice law.^[4]

Alexander is from Cleburne, Texas, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Texas A&M University.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 "Elizabeth Alexander". whorunsgov.com - Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
↑ Rhee, Foon (December 16, 2008). "Another journalist switches sides". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
↑ "Elizabeth Alexander, Congressional Staffer". Legistorm. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
↑ "CHS grad leaving Biden press secretary office to practice law". Retrieved 2013-04-29.

External links

Elizabeth Alexander collected news and commentary at The Washington Post

Joe Biden's Office of the Vice President

Position	Appointee
Chief of Staff to the Vice President	Steve Ricchetti
Counsel to the Vice President	Cynthia Hogan
Counselor to the Vice President	Mike Donilon
Assistant to the Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison	Evan Ryan
Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Communications	Shailagh Murray
Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President	Shailagh Murray
Deputy National Security Adviser to the Vice President	Brian McKeon
Residence Manager and Social Secretary for the Vice President and Second Lady	Carlos Elizondo
National Security Adviser to the Vice President	Tony Blinken

Position	Appointee
Chief of Staff to the Second Lady	Catherine M. Russell
Director of Administration for the Office of the Vice President	Moises Vela
Domestic Policy Adviser to the Vice President	Terrell McSweeny
Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser to the Vice President	Jared Bernstein
Press Secretary to the Vice President	Elizabeth Alexander
Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President	Annie Tomasini
Director of Legislative Affairs	Sudafi Henry
Director of Communications for the Second Lady	Courtney O’Donnell

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