Dana Perino
Dana Marie Perino (born May 9, 1972) is an American political commentator and author who was the 26th White House Press Secretary, under President George W. Bush from September 14, 2007, to January 20, 2009. She was the second female White House Press Secretary, after Dee Dee Myers who served during the Clinton administration.
Dana Perino | |
|---|---|
Perino in 2016 | |
| Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Ted Kaufman |
| Succeeded by | Matt Armstrong |
| 26th White House Press Secretary | |
| In office September 14, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Deputy | Tony Fratto |
| Preceded by | Tony Snow |
| Succeeded by | Robert Gibbs |
| White House Deputy Press Secretary | |
| In office 2005 – September 14, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Leader | Scott McClellan Tony Snow |
| Preceded by | Scott McClellan |
| Succeeded by | Tony Fratto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dana Marie Perino May 9, 1972 Evanston, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Peter McMahon (m. 1998) |
| Education | Colorado State University Pueblo (BA) University of Illinois Springfield (MA) |
Perino is a political commentator for Fox News, while also serving as a co-host of the network's talk show The Five, and was a book publishing executive at Random House. On October 2, 2017, she began hosting The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino on Fox News. In early 2021, Perino left The Daily Briefing to co-anchor America's Newsroom with Bill Hemmer. In May 2023, Dana was awarded an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from CSU Pueblo, her alma mater.