WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced today that Micah Johnson will return to his office to serve on his senior management team as communications director.
“Micah is one of the most conscientious and dedicated people that I have ever been around and someone who works relentlessly to serve Tennesseans,” said Corker. “She is a true communications professional, and we are fortunate she is returning to our office to help us continue our work for the people of Tennessee and our efforts to address the big issues facing our country.”
“It is an overwhelming honor to return to Senator Corker's office in this new capacity and work again alongside his outstanding team,” said Johnson. “Senator Corker wakes up every day trying to find a way to move our country forward, and I am excited to communicate that work to the people of my home state.”
Johnson, who first worked for Corker as an intern and most recently as his press secretary, will serve as his primary spokesperson and oversee communications and media strategy for Corker’s Senate office and the majority office of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
She replaces Tara DiJulio who will leave the Senate after nearly a decade to join General Electric. Chuck Harper will continue serving as press secretary and a spokesperson for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“Tara DiJulio has been a tremendous asset to our office and helped build an outstanding and professional communications operation for both our personal office and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,” added Corker. “We will miss her greatly, but we are excited for her as she begins a new chapter in her career.”
A native of Sevier County, Tenn., Johnson graduated from the University of Tennessee (UT) in 2010 with a degree in marketing and international business. As an undergraduate, Johnson was named a Torchbearer, the highest honor bestowed on UT graduates by the university. She currently serves as a member of the university’s alumni board of directors and president of UT’s Young Alumni Council. Johnson was elected by her peers to serve on the executive board of the Senate Press Secretaries Association for three consecutive years. She assumes her position as communications director on March 7, 2016.
In 2012, Tennesseans overwhelmingly elected Bob Corker to his second term in the U.S. Senate, where he serves as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is an active member of the Banking Committee and Budget Committee.
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