Gibbs To Be Face of Obama Administration

Barack Obama has tapped his longtime spokesman, Robert Gibbs, to be White House press secretary. Gibbs joined Obama for his 2004 Senate campaign and has been his communications director on Capitol Hill. Before that, Gibbs worked on a number of other Senate campaigns and was part of John Kerry's presidential bid.

Also Saturday, Obama named Ellen Moran his communications director. She'll be in charge of shaping the adminstration's message.

(Moran) is executive director of the Washington group EMILY's List - a group that backs female candidates who support abortion rights. She also has worked for the AFL-CIO. Her deputy in the White House will be Dan Pfeiffer, who is communications director for Obama's presidential transition team. He helped manage the press operation on the Obama campaign.

"These individuals will fill essential roles, and bring a breadth and depth of experience that can help our administration advance prosperity and security for the American people," Obama said in a statement. "This dedicated and impressive group of public servants includes longtime advisors and a talented new addition to our team, and together we will work to serve our country and meet the challenges of this defining moment in history."