Washington, DC
Getting back on my feet after the Bush defeat — and after a string of weak Grateful Dead shows (except for UNC Chapel Hill) — I was hired by the Senate Republican Conference, Chaired by Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS).
I’d never had a press job like this — you don’t really do anything; maybe send out one or two news releases per week about sundry GOP Senate initiatives.
I didn’t consider it a “real” press secretary job, but I was grateful for the paycheck during a time of personal regrouping.