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United States Dana Perino has transitioned from White House Press Secretary to a prominent political commentator and author, sharing her insights across various media platforms.
Dana Perino, chief issues counselor, planned to start her own firm but continued to work with Burson-Marsteller on current and future cases.
Dana Perino joined its books imprint Crown Forum as editorial director in March 2011. She has since left this position.
Dana Marie Perino, born on May 9, 1972, in Evanston, Wyoming, developed an early interest in news and current events, fostered by her father encouraging daily newspaper discussions. She pursued a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with minors in political science and Spanish from Colorado State University Pueblo. During her time there, she was active in the university’s forensics team and worked at the campus-based Rocky Mountain PBS affiliate KTSC-TV and KCCY-FM. Perino furthered her education at the University of Illinois Springfield, earning a master’s degree in public affairs reporting, where she also gained experience as a daily reporter covering the Illinois Capitol for CBS affiliate WCIA.
Her career in Washington, D.C. began with a staff assistant position for Congressman Scott McInnis, followed by nearly four years as press secretary for Representative Dan Schaefer, focusing on the House Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power. After a period in Great Britain, Perino returned to Washington in November 2001, joining the Department of Justice as a spokesperson for two years. She then moved to the White House staff as the associate director of communications for the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), providing strategic advice on message development and media relations. This progression led to her appointment as Deputy Press Secretary in 2005, and she briefly served as Acting White House Press Secretary in early 2007.
On August 31, 2007, Dana Perino was announced as the 26th White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush, a role she held until the end of the administration in January 2009. She was the second woman to hold this position. Post-White House, Perino transitioned into a career as a political commentator for Fox News, becoming a regular co-host on “The Five” and hosting “The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino” from 2017 to 2021. In 2021, she became a co-anchor for “America’s Newsroom.” She was also appointed to the Broadcasting Board of Governors by President Barack Obama in 2009, serving until 2012, and has authored multiple best-selling books.
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