Second in a series in which TX4P profiles the people close to Gov. Palin. The first installment, a profile of Kristan Cole, trustee of the governor's legal defense fund, is here.
Reading news accounts of Gov. Palin, one name that is often mentioned is that of Pam Pryor. She is a spokesperson for SarahPAC, the governor's political action committee, staying on after Becki Donatelli's Campaign Solutions firm was sent packing. At first glance this may appear to be something of a surprise, since Ms. Pryor has Donatelli ties. Pryor came to SarahPAC from the Republican National Committee, where she served as a senior adviser to Becki's husband, Frank Donatelli, during last year’s general election campaign.
But the governor must has seen a kindred spirit in Pam Pryor, who may not be a fellow Alaskan, but she is a fellow evangelical. The Pryor resume includes more than 25 years in pubic relations and public affairs. She has worked in the area of government relations for non-profit organizations which were formed around the faith and community-based initiative. She has experience bringing faith and community groups together with government through the initiative by grant writing and introductions to government agencies and Congress.
Ms. Pryor began her career as a college instructor at Point Loma College in San Diego and then at Bethany Nazarene College in Oklahoma City. Her background in media includes working as a TV news reporter and anchor in Oklahoma and hosting her own radio talk show.
After moving to DC, Ms. Pryor worked as a consultant for clients ranging from Convoy of Hope to the Department of Labor (through the White House Writer’s Group) to Habitat for Humanity. She has also served on the board of the Reform Institute.
In 1995, she joined the staff of Congressman J.C. Watts of Oklahoma, serving first as his press secretary and later as his chief of staff for both his personal office and the House Republican Conference. In 2001, she was named one of the 100 most powerful women in Washington by Washingtonian Magazine. Ms. Pryor holds bachelors and masters degrees in communications from Southern Nazarene University and did post-graduate work at the University of Oklahoma.
A 2006 interview of Ms. Pryor for the PBS series "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly" is here.
- JP
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