Gil Duran
Gil Duran | |
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Former Press Secretary | |
Governor | Jerry Brown |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | DePauw University |
Gil Duran is an American journalist based in San Francisco. He has served as the California opinion editor for The Sacramento Bee and press secretary for California governor Jerry Brown.[1]
From 2008 to 2010, Duran was communications director for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. He was press secretary to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa from 2007 to 2008.[2]
In 2018, Duran became the California opinion editor for The Sacramento Bee and oversaw strategy for McClatchy's five California news organizations: The Sacramento Bee, The Fresno Bee, The Modesto Bee, The Merced Sun-Star and The Tribune in San Luis Obispo.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Duran attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Kentucky, and DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He was profiled in Esquire magazine speaking about his mother.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ York, Anthony (12 February 2013). "Jerry Brown's press secretary announces his resignation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Yamamura, Kevin (31 March 2011). "Bob Dutton: Jerry Brown's wife 'yelled' at him". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Venteicher, Wes (4 December 2018). "Gil Durán named to new post as California opinion editor". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "The American Man: What I've Learned". Esquire. Retrieved 26 March 2012.