By Kevin McCauley
Kristina Schake, co-founder of Los Angeles-based PA firm Griffin| Schake and former counselor to California’s First Lady Maria Shriver, is the new communications director for Michelle Obama.
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She takes over for Camille Johnson, who left the White House in August.
Before establishing her firm, Schake was director of the Governor’s Summit on Obesity and communications director for First 5 California, which provides education, healthcare and nutrition programs for the Golden State’s youngest people. She also was global communications director of the Live Earth concert series
In joining the White House, Schake is stepping down from the board of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which sued California to overturn Proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage.
Schake’s sister, Kori, worked in the Bush 2 State Dept. and National Security Council. She also counseled the McCain/Palin campaign on defense issues.
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