A former communications and research guru from the Republican National Committee and Sen. Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign has joined Sen. Richard Burr’s staff as its top press officer.
Chris Walker, 30, began work Monday as press secretary for the Winston-Salem Republican, reports Barb Barrett. He replaces Laura Caudell, who left in the spring for a job in Birmingham, Ala.
Walker spent the summer working in research communications for Thompson’s budding presidential campaign. Before that, he spent about six months as deputy director of research at the RNC. In 2006, he worked as a political appointee in communications for the Department of Defense and the Department of the Treasury.
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