Nassau County Native Promoted To Biden Press Secretary

Garden City NY

06 May, 2022

12:59 PM

Description

WASHINGTON, DC — The new press secretary for President Joe Biden is a Long Islander. Karine Jean-Pierre will become the first Black and first openly gay person in that position. She also has strong ties to Nassau County. Jean-Pierre, who grew up in Hempstead, is a former track standout at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale and a graduate of the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, Newsday reported. She'll succeed Jen Psaki on May 13. Jean-Pierre, as deputy press secretary, has filled in for Psaki at the White House podium previously. Psaki officially passed the baton to Jean-Pierre during Thursday's media briefing.