Remi Yamamoto
Remi Yamamoto | |
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.jpg) Yamamoto in 2021 | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
| Occupation | Senior advisor for communications to the White House Chief of Staff |
| Years active | 2020- |
| Known for | Political Campaign Communications |
| Notable work | Biden Harris 2020 Press Secretary |
Remi Yamamoto is the senior advisor for communications to the White House Chief of Staff.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Yamamoto is from Honolulu, Hawaii.[1] She attended ʻIolani School, graduating in 2010.[1] She studied at George Washington University, completing her bachelor's degree in 2013.[3][1][4]
Career
[edit]In 2013, after graduating from college, Yamamoto served an internship for the Obama administration's communications office.[1]
Yamamoto served as a regional press secretary (Virginia) for the 2016 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton.[3]
In 2017 she was press secretary for Tom Perriello's Virginia gubernatorial campaign.[5]
In October 2017 she was hired as communications director for the failed Iowa gubernatorial campaign for Democrat Fred Hubbell.[6][7][8]
During the Biden Harris 2020 Campaign for president, Yamamoto was the traveling national press secretary. In a December 18, 2020 White House press release Yamamoto was named Senior Advisor for Communications to the Chief of Staff.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Kakesako, Gregg (7 May 2021). "Remi Yamamoto: The Chief of Staff's Senior Communications Advisor". The Hawai‘i Herald.
- ^ Ruiz, Michelle (30 October 2020). "On the Campaign Trail with Remi Yamamoto, Joe Biden's Traveling National Press Secretary". Vogue.
- ^ a b c "President-elect Joe Biden Announces Additional Members of White House Communications and Press Staff". Politico. US Government. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "GW Alumni Selected for Biden Administration". GW Today. George Washington University. March 8, 2021.
- ^ Cohen, Zach C. (2017-01-27). "VoteVets Endorses Northam". National Journal: Hotline Latest Edition.
- ^ Cohen, Zach C. (2017-10-20). "Hubbell Hires Anzalone, Senior Campaign Staff". National Journal: Hotline Latest Edition.
- ^ Lynch, James Q. (25 July 2018). "GOP: Hubbell doesn't care about employees, Iowans". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Boshart, Rod (13 June 2018). "Same-sex marriage 'is settled'". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Gazette Des Moines Bureau. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
