Gil Duran

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Gil Duran
Former Press Secretary
GovernorJerry Brown
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materDePauw University

Gil Duran was the California opinion editor for The Sacramento Bee and the former press secretary for California governor Jerry Brown.[1]

Duran was previously communications director for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, from 2008 to 2010. He was also press secretary to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa from 2007 to 2008.[2]

In 2018, Duran was named the California opinion editor for The Sacramento Bee and oversees 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] In 2020, Duran came out against Gavin Newsom's candidacy for president.[4]

Personal life[]

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.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ York, Anthony (12 February 2013). "Jerry Brown's press secretary announces his resignation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ Yamamura, Kevin (31 March 2011). "Bob Dutton: Jerry Brown's wife 'yelled' at him". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. ^ Venteicher, Wes (4 December 2018). "Gil Durán named to new post as California opinion editor". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ Grimes, Katy. "Gil Duran Says Gavin Newsom Presidential Future a ‘Likely Future Has-Been’", California Globe, 24 August 2020. Retrieved on 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "The American Man: What I've Learned". Esquire. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

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