BATON ROUGE – Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that Michael Reed will serve as Deputy Communications Director for the Governor's Office. Reed will replace Aaron Baer who is leaving to pursue opportunities in the private sector.

Michael Reed most recently served as Research Director at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) in Washington D.C. He worked at the NRSC for four years, helping the party gain a net of five Senate seats. 

Prior to his work at the NRSC, he worked as a research analyst at McCarthy, Hennings Media. Previously, Reed worked in the research department on former Governor Mitt Romney’s 2008 presidential campaign. Reed received his undergraduate degree in Public Policy from Hobart College in Geneva, New York. He is originally from Andover, Massachusetts.

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