TALLAHASSEE, FL- Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced
Friday that Kyra Jennings will be starting as her new communications
director, effective February 23, 2009. A Tallahassee native, Jennings
has worked as a communications professional in Washington, D.C., with
numerous political campaigns and in Congress before joining CFO Sink's
office.
CFO Sink's current communications director, Tara Klimek, announced
earlier this year her decision to attend law school in fall 2009.
Klimek will assist with the transition and continue to work on special
projects for CFO Sink for the next several months.
"I am pleased to have Kyra Jennings join my team and know she will
continue our office's strong tradition of keeping Floridians informed
about the pressing financial and insurance issues in our state," said
CFO Sink. "As Floridians face challenging economic times, Kyra will
help me stress the necessity of fiscal responsibility and accountability
for Florida."
"I'm honored that CFO Sink has given me the opportunity to help
communicate her goals and ideas for Florida's financial future as her
communications director," said Jennings. "I am eager to help CFO Sink
serve Floridians and to highlight CFO Sink's constant commitment to
fiscal responsibility and her continued leadership during these tough
economic times."
Jennings most recently served as the Southern Regional Press Secretary
for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), where she
helped guide the communications strategy for successful Congressional
campaigns across the Southern United States, including two winning
campaigns in Central Florida. Jennings previously was communications
director for Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-California) and worked at the
Democratic Leadership Council (DLC). Jennings is a graduate of Duke
University and Florida High in Tallahassee.
As a statewide elected officer of the Florida Cabinet, Chief Financial
Officer Alex Sink oversees the Department of Financial Services, a
multi-division state agency responsible for management of state funds
and unclaimed property, assisting consumers who request information and
help related to financial services, and investigating financial fraud.Sink also serves as the State Fire Marshal.
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