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'''Linda Douglass''', a former journalist with [[ABC News]] and [[CBS News]], was [[Barack Obama]]'s senior strategist and spokeswoman during his [[Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008|presidential campaign]]. She joined his campaign on [[May 21]], 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/05/linda-douglass.html|title=Linda Douglass, well-known journalist, becomes a partisan|date=[[May 21]], 2008|first=Don|last=Frederick|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Following Obama's victory in the [[United States presidential election, 2008|November 2008 presidential elections]], Douglass was appointed to be the spokesperson of the [[United States presidential inauguration|presidential inauguration]] committee.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[New York Times]]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/us/politics/26inaug.html?ref=politics|date=[[November 25]],2008|title=Obama Places Stringent Limits on Inaugural Contributions|first=Katharine|last=Seelye}}</ref>.
'''Linda Douglass''', a former journalist with [[ABC News]] and [[CBS News]], was [[Barack Obama]]'s senior strategist and spokeswoman during his [[Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008|presidential campaign]]. She joined his campaign on [[May 21]], 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/05/linda-douglass.html|title=Linda Douglass, well-known journalist, becomes a partisan|date=[[May 21]], 2008|first=Don|last=Frederick|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Following Obama's victory in the [[United States presidential election, 2008|November 2008 presidential elections]], Douglass was appointed to be the spokesperson of the [[United States presidential inauguration|presidential inauguration]] committee.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[New York Times]]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/us/politics/26inaug.html?ref=politics|date=[[November 25]],2008|title=Obama Places Stringent Limits on Inaugural Contributions|first=Katharine|last=Seelye}}</ref>.


She joined the Obama administration as the Communications Director for the Office of Health Reform. <ref>http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Linda_Douglass</ref>
She joined the Obama administration as the Director of Communications for the Office of Health Reform. <ref>http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Linda_Douglass</ref>


Douglass began her journalism career in 1973 with [[KCBS-TV]], the [[Los Angeles]] [[Network affiliate|affiliate]] of [[CBS]].
Douglass began her journalism career in 1973 with [[KCBS-TV]], the [[Los Angeles]] [[Network affiliate|affiliate]] of [[CBS]].

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Linda Douglass, a former journalist with ABC News and CBS News, was Barack Obama's senior strategist and spokeswoman during his presidential campaign. She joined his campaign on May 21, 2008.[1] Following Obama's victory in the November 2008 presidential elections, Douglass was appointed to be the spokesperson of the presidential inauguration committee.[2].

She joined the Obama administration as the Director of Communications for the Office of Health Reform. [3]

Douglass began her journalism career in 1973 with KCBS-TV, the Los Angeles affiliate of CBS.

Bildung

Douglass holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Southern California.

Family

Douglass is married to John Phillips. The couple have one daughter, Katie.

References

  1. ^ Frederick, Don (May 21, 2008). "Linda Douglass, well-known journalist, becomes a partisan". Los Angeles Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Seelye, Katharine (November 25,2008). "Obama Places Stringent Limits on Inaugural Contributions". New York Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Linda_Douglass