Hannah August

Hannah August
Press Secretary for the First Lady
Assumed office
May 25, 2011
Preceded by Katie McCormick-Lelyveld
Personal details
Nationality  United States
Political party Democratic
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania,
International Relations

Hannah August is the Press Secretary for the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. She was previously a White House regional communications director[1] and a spokeswoman at United States Department of Justice.

Early life and education

Hannah August is the daughter of Charles "Buddy" August, a former council member of Livingston, New Jersey. She graduated from Livingston High School in 2001.[2][3] She graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 2005 with major in International Relations.[4]

Career experience

After graduation, August worked as the Press Assistant for Senator Bob Menendez. She served as Deputy Communications Director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in June 2007 after Deirdre Murphy left the post.[5] August joined the Department of Justice as a spokeswoman in which she handled the press communications in high-profile cases such as BP oil spill[6] and the department's lawsuit against the state of Arizona related to immigration law.[7]

August joined the White House in 2010[8] as Regional Communications Director in charge of press for the South, parts of the mid-Atlantic, and Missouri, and crafted press strategy on Administration policies that affect women. She joined the First Lady's Office as the Press Secretary on May 25, 2011.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "The Shuffle: East Wing elevation edition". WhoRunsGov.com - The Washington Post. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  2. ↑ "Organization meeting Monday, January 1, 2007" (PDF). Township of Livingston. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  3. ↑ "Michelle Obama's new Press Secretary is Livingston's Hannah August". Livingston Patch. 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  4. ↑ "Penn IR alumni profiles". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  5. ↑ "INSIDE POLITICS: PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS". Politics. 2007-09-05. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  6. ↑ "US may file civil complaint against BP over Gulf spill". TurkishPress.com. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  7. ↑ "Notable comments on SB 1070 decision". East Valley Trinune. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  8. ↑ "Lewis named black media chief". Politico44. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  9. ↑ "Samantha Tubman new Deputy Social Secretary; Semonti Stephens promoted". Chicago Sun-Times. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
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