Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Announces All-Female Communication Team
American President-Elect, Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris have announced a senior communications team. The communication team consists of several veteran democratic women and political strategists.
According to a press statement released by Biden and Harris campaign team, all roles will be filled by women, and it’s the first time in American history, according to the Biden transition team.
Meet Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Communication Team
Kate Bedingfield, who served on the campaign as deputy campaign manager and communications director, will serve as White House communications director. Her deputy will be Pili Tobar, former press secretary for the immigrant rights group America’s Voice, who worked on the campaign as communications director for coalitions.
Jen Psaki, who served as White House communications director during President Barack Obama’s administration, will become White House, press secretary. Karine Jean-Pierre, who served as a Biden senior adviser before becoming the first Black chief of staff for a vice presidential nominee, will serve as principal deputy press secretary.
Ashley Etienne, who was a senior adviser for strategic planning, will serve as Harris’ communications director. Symone Sanders, who worked as a senior adviser to Biden during the campaign, will serve as senior adviser and spokeswoman for Harris.
Elizabeth Alexander, who served as Biden’s press secretary when he was vice president, will serve as communications director for incoming first lady Jill Biden.
“It’s a big deal in that it’s not a big deal,” said Democratic strategist Jen Palmieri, who served as director of communications for the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign. “I don’t believe the Biden-Harris transition set out to create an all-women communications team. They wanted an all-star team. It just so happened the best for the job was a diverse group of women.”