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Josh Earnest
Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary
White House Press Secretary
Years in office: 2014 - 2017
Education
High school
Barstow School High School
Bachelor's
Rice University

Josh Earnest was the White House Press Secretary under the Obama administration. He was appointed by President Barack Obama on May 30, 2014, following the resignation of Jay Carney.[1]

Earnest previously served as Obama's communications director in Iowa during his first presidential bid.[2]

Biography

Earnest was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and he graduated from Rice University with a degree in political science and policy studies.[2] He previously worked on campaigns for Houston, Texas, Mayor Lee Brown and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He was also the spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee.[3]

Personal

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Earnest is married to his wife Natalie, who works in the U.S. Department of the Treasury.[3]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Politico, "Jay Carney resigns, deputy Josh Earnest named replacement," May 31, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The White House, "Josh Earnest," accessed June 2, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Post, "Who is Josh Earnest?" May 30, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
Jay Carney 		White House Press Secretary
2014-January 20, 2017 		Succeeded by
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