Joanna Rosholm

Joanna Rosholm
Press Secretary for the First Lady
In office
January 6, 2014[1] – January 20, 2017
President Barack Obama
Leader Michelle Obama
Preceded by Hannah August
Succeeded by Stephanie Grisham
Personal details
Nationality  United States
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Chapman University,
Georgetown University[2]

Joanna Rosholm was the Press Secretary and Deputy Communications Director for the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. Prior to that, she served as a White House regional communications director.[3][4]

She grew up in Tustin, California and attended high school at Foothill High School. After high school, she attended Chapman University for undergrad and attended graduate school at Georgetown University.[2] After graduation from Georgetown, Rosholm joined the Democratic National Committee as assistant press secretary. In 2010 she became a regional communications director at the White House.[1]

In January 2014, she replaced Hannah August as Press Secretary to First Lady Michelle Obama.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Goodin, Emily (11 December 2013). "Michelle Obama gets new press secretary". The Hill. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Fleming, Matthew (12 November 2013). "From Tustin to the White House, via 'West Wing'". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 Epstein, Jennifer (11 December 2013). "Michelle Obama gets a new press secretary". POLITICO. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Van Meter, Jonathan (11 November 2016). "Michelle Obama: A Candid Conversation With America's Champion and Mother in Chief". Vogue. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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