Gil Duran
Gil Duran | |
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| Former Press Secretary | |
| Governor | Jerry Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | DePauw University |
Gil Duran is an American journalist based in San Francisco. He has served as the California opinion editor for The Sacramento Bee and press secretary for California governor Jerry Brown.[1]
From 2008 to 2010, Duran was communications director for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. He was press secretary to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa from 2007 to 2008.[2]
In 2018, Duran became the California opinion editor for The Sacramento Bee and oversaw 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]
Personal life
Duran and his mother and younger sister lived in Tulare, California when he was a boy.[4] After moving to Kentucky, he attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington. He later attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. In 2009, Duran was quoted in Esquire magazine talking about the importance of his mother.[5]
References
- ^ York, Anthony (12 February 2013). "Jerry Brown's press secretary announces his resignation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Yamamura, Kevin (31 March 2011). "Bob Dutton: Jerry Brown's wife 'yelled' at him". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Venteicher, Wes (4 December 2018). "Gil Durán named to new post as California opinion editor". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "The American Man: What I've Learned". Esquire. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "The American Man: What I've Learned". Esquire. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
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