Education Reform Group Taps Former Rick Scott Spokesman as Press Secretary

Lane Wright, former spokesman for Gov. Rick Scott, is headed to the education reform group StudentsFirst as part of its efforts to reform education in the Sunshine State.

Wright will be working as the group's new press secretary.

Florida is so important, diverse and politically complex when it comes to education, wrote state director for StudentsFirst, Nikki Lowrey. We have built a team that will help get our message out and help people understand how elevating teachers, empowering parents, and spending our tax dollars wisely will improve our childrens education.

Earlier this year, StudentsFirst hired Troy Bell as its Florida outreach director and Kelly Garcia and Jamona Hayling as field coordinators.The organization, founded by former Washington, D.C., Schools ChancellorMichelle Rhee, supports school choice, accountability and merit pay for teachers.

Wright started his career as a TV reporter in Richmond, Va., and later transitioned into politics while working for Sunshine State News. In 2011, he served as Gov. Scott's press secretary.