Potomac Flacks: White House Deputy Press Secretary Burton, Press Aide Hogan Departing Friday

February 16, 2011

White House Deputy Press Secretary Burton, Press Aide Hogan Departing Friday

In separate announcements, White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton and press aide Katie Hogan both announced Wednesday that they will depart the White House Friday.

Burton, who was considered for the position of White House Press Secretary to replace Robert Gibbs and would have been the first African-American White House Press Secretary, is leaving to launch a political and strategic consulting firm with White House colleague Sean Sweeney. Sweeney and Burton served at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee together during the 2006 cycle as Political Director and Communications Director respectively. Sweeney was an aide to former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Burton joined then-Sen. Barack Obama in 2007 and was a national spokesman for his presidential campaign. He had previously worked for former Rep. Richard Gephardt’s (D-MO) 2004 presidential campaign and for Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and former Rep. Bill Luther (D-MN).

Hogan has worked for Obama for four years and said she plans to take the next few months off before deciding her next professional move. (PF tipster)

Posted by Matt Mackowiak on February 16, 2011 in People , White House | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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