For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 20, 2003
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced that he will name Scott
McClellan to be Assistant to the President and White House Press
Secretary. Currently McClellan is a Deputy Assistant to the President
and the Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary. Prior to joining
the White House staff, he served as the traveling press secretary for
the Bush-Cheney 2000 campaign.
McClellan began working as a gubernatorial spokesman for
then-Governor Bush in early 1999. Previously, he served as chief of
staff to a Texas state senator, worked on grassroots outreach for
lawsuit reform in Texas, and managed three successful campaigns for
statewide office. McClellan is a native of Austin, Texas. He received
his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas.
McClellan will take over for current White House Press Secretary
Ari Fleischer, who has announced that he will depart the White House
next month.
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