Nicolle Wallace
| Nicolle Wallace | |
|---|---|
| White House Director of Communications | |
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In office January 5, 2005 – July 24, 2006 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Dan Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Nicolle Devenish February 4, 1972 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Wallace |
| Children | 1 |
| Education |
University of California, Berkeley (BA) Northwestern University (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Nicolle Wallace (née Devenish; February 4, 1972) is an American author, political commentator for NBC News, and chief political analyst for MSNBC. She served as communications chief during the presidency of George W. Bush and in his 2004 re-election campaign. In 2008, Wallace also served as a senior advisor for the McCain–Palin campaign. She was a co-host of The View talk show and is a frequent contributor and guest host on MSNBC programs The 11th Hour with Brian Williams and Morning Joe and a contributor on NBC's Today Show.
Briefly an on-air reporter in California, Wallace started her political career working in California state politics.
In 1999, she moved to Florida to serve as Governor Jeb Bush's press secretary, and then became the Communications Director for the Florida State Technology Office in 2000. Wallace worked on the 2000 Florida election recount.
Wallace joined the White House staff during President George W. Bush's first term, serving as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Media Affairs at the White House, where she oversaw regional press strategy and outreach.
In 2003, Wallace joined the Bush–Cheney '04 campaign as the Communications Director, where according to The New York Times, "she delivered her political attacks without snarling."
On January 5, 2005, Bush named Wallace White House Communications Director.The New York Times story announcing her presidential appointment carried the headline: "New Aide Aims to Defrost the Press Room," and described Wallace's intentions "to improve the contentious relationship between a secretive White House and the press." According to The Washington Post, Wallace served as "a voice for more openness with reporters", and former colleagues describe Wallace as having been "very persuasive in the halls of the West Wing."
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