George Uribe

George Uribe (born November 20, 1968) is a veteran television producer and former press secretary to a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives.

Uribe has served as a Booker for Fox News Channel, Producer for MSNBC and Editorial Producer for CNN. He was awarded a certificate of appreciation from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his coverage of September 11, 2001 while at Fox News Channel. He was awarded the NBC Universal Ovation Award for Breaking News Covereage in June 2004. He has served as a Judge for the New York Emmys and The New York Festivals.

In 2000, he resigned as press secretary to George Radanovich, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Radanovich aide quits after gaffe. Big error was trying to cover up the mistake of embarrassing the boss.
url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63312712.html |work= The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) |publisher= |date=May 3, 2000 |accessdate=2008-07-30 ] According to a May 2000 article in the "Fresno Bee", Uribe sent out an unsolicited 18-page manifesto to other Republican press secretaries, then sent Roll Call reporter Ed Henry a bottle of 1994 Radanovich Zinfandel, along with a note stating: "Please don't run the story!" . [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Radanovich aide quits after gaffe. Big error was trying to cover up the mistake of embarrassing the boss.
url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63312712.html |work= The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) |publisher= |date=May 3, 2000 |accessdate=2008-07-30 ]

In 1996, he was campaign coordinator for Louisiana Senate candidate Louis Jenkins. [cite news |first=Guy |last=Gugliotta |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Louisiana Senate Race Puts GOP in High Gear; Jenkins Bolted From Pack to Win Primary |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-794264.html |work=The Washington Post |publisher= |date=September 24, 1996 |accessdate=2008-07-30 ]

Founder of NewsmakersUribe and Shawn Sachs are co-founders of Newsmakers, a regular social of Journalists, Bookers, Producers and Public Relations Professionals in New York City.

EducationUribe received a B.A. from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina and anM.A. from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

MilitaryUribe served as a spokesperson for the United States Army Reserve 77th Regional Readiness Command from 2001-2006.

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