Molly Edwards Appointed Press Secretary for Attorney General's Office

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Jan. 6, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Molly E. Edwards has been named press secretary for the Arizona Attorney General's Office. She will be working with Communications Director Steve Wilson to meet the needs of the media and respond to public inquiries. She replaces Anne Hilby, who left the office last week to work in a political campaign. 

Edwards brings more than 12 years experience in government affairs and media relations to the job. She worked 10 years for the City of Scottsdale, serving as manager of the city's Community Mediation Program and later its Housing Resources Program. She more recently operated her own public relations business. 

Her background includes a term as president of the World Affairs Council of Arizona and completion of the Global Leadership Executive Program at the Thunderbird Garvin School of International Management. She is a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy, Valley Leadership and Scottsdale Leadership. In 2007, she was chosen by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of its "40 under 40" honorees.      

Edwards earned a degree in urban planning and environmental design from Arizona State University. She is currently a Master's/Ph.D. candidate in political science at Northern Arizona University.

She and her husband, Mike, and their young son live in Scottsdale. 

She is starting her new job this week and can be reached at (602) 542-8019.