Nashville native Katie Hill hired as new communications director for Barack Obama . 
Among his activities in recent weeks , Barack Obama has stumped for Democratic candidate for Virginia governor Ralph Northam , launched a Hurricane Harvey relief effort with other former living presidents , spoke at a Gates Foundation event on leadership and a separate event at the Beau Biden Foundation , and stopped by a classroom in Washington D.C. to speak to students . 
Anita Decker , chief of staff for Obama , said Hill demonstrated "her smarts , judgement , dedication and work ethic every day on behalf of the American people" during her work in the White House . 
"President Obama is lucky to have a strategist of her caliber by his side as he builds on his already impressive legacy in the years to come ," she said . 
Katie Hill , a Nashville native and former press secretary for U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper , D-Nashville , was recently hired as the new communications director for former President Barack Obama . 
"Her first-rate work first wowed me , then Capitol Hill and then President Obama . 
In her new position , Hill is working in a Washington D.C. office with around a dozen aides who help with Obama 's post-presidency endeavors and public profile , including work with the Obama Foundation , managing public events , his speeches , both paid and unpaid , and the upcoming release of a new book by Obama . 
"Barack Obama I think is a once-in-a-generation leader and political thinker , and he is also one of the youngest former presidents , certainly in modern history . 
President Barack Obama , center , walks out of the White House , with members of his staff , and towards the Blair House , which is across the street , for an interview with Vox 's Ezra Klein and Sarah Kliff , to discuss Affordable Care Act , Friday , Jan. 6 , 2017 in Washington . 
Obama 's personal office is funded by both private dollars and funding from the General Services Administration .
Among his activities in recent weeks , [TGT] has stumped for Democratic candidate for Virginia governor Ralph Northam , launched a Hurricane Harvey relief effort with other former living presidents , spoke at a Gates Foundation event on leadership and a separate event at the Beau Biden Foundation , and stopped by a classroom in Washington D.C. to speak to students . 
Anita Decker , chief of staff for [TGT] , said Hill demonstrated "[TGT] smarts , judgement , dedication and work ethic every day on behalf of the American people" during [TGT] work in the White House . 
"[TGT] is lucky to have a strategist of [TGT] caliber by [TGT] side as [TGT] builds on [TGT] already impressive legacy in the years to come ," [TGT] said . 
Katie Hill , a Nashville native and former press secretary for U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper , D-Nashville , was recently hired as the new communications director for [TGT] . 
"[TGT] first-rate work first wowed me , then Capitol Hill and then President Obama . 
In [TGT] new position , Hill is working in a Washington D.C. office with around a dozen aides who help with [TGT] 's post-presidency endeavors and public profile , including work with the Obama Foundation , managing public events , his speeches , both paid and unpaid , and the upcoming release of a new book by [TGT] . 
"[TGT] I think is a once-in-a-generation leader and political thinker , and he is also one of the youngest former presidents , certainly in modern history . 
President Barack Obama , center , walks out of the White House , with members of his staff , and towards the Blair House , which is across the street , for an interview with Vox 's Ezra Klein and Sarah Kliff , to discuss Affordable Care Act , Friday , Jan. 6 , 2017 in Washington . 
[TGT] 's personal office is funded by both private dollars and funding from the General Services Administration .