Potomac Flacks: Experienced Campaign Flack Jacobs Named Press Secretary for Iowa Dems for 2012 Cycle

March 29, 2011

Experienced Campaign Flack Jacobs Named Press Secretary for Iowa Dems for 2012 Cycle

The Iowa Democratic Party has announced its 2012 caucus team for the first-in-the-nation caucuses, including naming Megan Jacobs as their new Press Secretary.

In the 2010 cycle Jacobs served as the Communications Director for the reelection campaign of U.S. Rep Chet Edwards (D-TX). Previously she worked on the rapid response team at the Democratic National Committee and in the paid media department of the 2008 Obama campaign.

Jacobs is a native of Bucyrus, OH and a Boston University graduate.

The Iowa Democratic Party previously hired Sam Roecker as Communications Director. (Des Moines Register)

Posted by Matt Mackowiak on March 29, 2011 in 2012 , In the States , People | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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