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Linda Douglass was Director of Communications for the White House Office of Health Reform in the Obama Administration. She assumed that post in May 2009,[1] and left it in April 2010.[2]. She is now Vice President, Head of Corporate and Strategic Communications at the Atlantic Media Company, which publishes The Atlantic magazine, National Journal, Hotline, Congress Daily, Government Executive and The Almanac of American Politics. http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/revolving_door/linda_douglass_returns_to_atlantic_media_164337.asp

Douglass first associated with Barack Obama as a senior strategist and spokeswoman of his presidential campaign. She joined his campaign on May 21, 2008.[3] Following Obama's victory in the November 2008 presidential elections, Douglass was appointed to be the spokesperson of the presidential inauguration committee.[4].

Douglass is a former journalist with ABC News and CBS News, and 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. ^ http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Linda_Douglass
  2. ^ Kurtz, Howard (April 8, 2010). "Linda Douglass leaving White House". Washington Post. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  3. ^ Frederick, Don (May 21, 2008). "Linda Douglass, well-known journalist, becomes a partisan". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Seelye, Katharine (November 25,2008). "Obama Places Stringent Limits on Inaugural Contributions". New York Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)