Potomac Flacks: Bardella Hired as Communications Director for Daily Caller

April 15, 2011

Bardella Hired as Communications Director for Daily Caller

The Daily Caller (The DC) announced today the hiring of Kurt Bardella as The DC’s new Communications Director. Bardella comes to the Daily Caller after spending the past two years serving as the Deputy Communications Director and Spokesman for House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA).

Bardella has also served as Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and as Communications Director for Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA). Prior to coming to Washington in July of 2006, Bardella worked for a San Diego-based PR Firm as well as for a local CBS-affiliate.

Bardella replaces Becca Glover Watkins, who in a coincidence, was hired as Deputy Press Secretary by the same committee Bardella was working for before he left. Bardella left the Hill following under unusual circumstances, as we reported here on March 1. (PF tipster)

Posted by Matt Mackowiak on April 15, 2011 in Capitol Hill , Media , People | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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