Michael Steel, press secretary to House Speaker John Boehner, is moving to Jeb Bush's Right to Rise Policy Solutions PAC.
Steel, a former reporter, got a taste of presidential campaign PR as traveling press secretary to Rep. and vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan during the 2012 campaign. He spent the last eight years on Boehner's staff. "for more than seven years, I have relied on his ability to dissect an issue, win a debate, and deal openly and honestly with the press," Boehner said in a statement.
Politico reported that Steel will take up a leadership role in policy and communications with Bush's PAC.
Bush formed the PAC in January, ostensibly to support conservative candidates, but more realistically as a precursor to a 2016 presidential bid.
Steel started out as a correspondent for National Journal News Service before moving to Capitol Hill with Rep. John Shadegg and posts with the Republican Policy Committee and Ways and Means Committee.
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