Secretary of State John Kerry’s new spokesman is Rear Adm. John Kirby, who previously served as the Pentagon spokesman for Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen. Kirby is a St. Pete native and a graduate of St. Petersburg Catholic High School and USF.
Kirby joins White House press secretary Josh Earnest with Tampa Bay ties. In 2006 Earnest was communications director for Jim Davis’ gubernatorial run against Charlie Crist. He remains highly thought of around here.
“Washington politics is blood sport,” underscores Davis. “Josh Ernest is a smart, nice guy who can work in the land of reptiles. He absolutely can.”