Andrea Saul (born 1982) has worked on a number of political campaigns, and was the campaign press secretary for the 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign.
Andrea Saul | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
| Political party | Republican |
Early life and education
editSaul's father, Julian Saul, is a former president of Shaw Industries, a carpet manufacturer.[1][2][3] Saul was raised in Dalton, Georgia, graduated from Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga in 2000, and graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2004, majoring in communication studies and Spanish.
Career
editAfter graduation, she worked for NBC in Athens during the 2004 Olympic Games, and then moved to Washington, D.C., where she took a job with DCI Group, a public relations firm.
She joined the 2008 John McCain presidential campaign in February 2007 for a few months until it ran low on funding, then moved to the Republican National Committee, and later rejoined the McCain campaign as its media affairs director by April 2008.[4] She subsequently worked for Senator Orrin Hatch, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, and Carly Fiorina. She first met Mitt Romney during the McCain campaign. In 2015, Saul signed an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage.[5]
In 2020, she endorsed McCain and Romney's vice presidential opponent Joe Biden for president.[6]
References
edit- ^ ""Andrea Saul"". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18.. The Washington Post. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ Jenning, Linda Kramer (August 2012). ""How to Ace the Most Stressful Job Ever"". 6 July 2012.. Glamour.
- ^ Oliver, Charles (May 23, 2012). ""'Daughter of Dalton' returns home"". 23 May 2012.. The Daily Citizen (Dalton, GA).
- ^ ""Dalton's Andrea Saul working on McCain campaign"". 12 April 2008.. The Daily Citizen (Dalton, GA). April 12, 2008.
- ^ "300 Republicans Call on Supreme Court to Recognize Gay Marriage". 6 March 2015.
- ^ "McCain Alums endorse Joe Biden for President". Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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