Erin McDaniel

Erin McDaniel serves as the Director of Communications for the City of Newton, KS, since October 2005, where responsibilities include writing news releases, managing media relations, and serving as the official City spokesperson, along with overseeing the City’s website and social media presence. Prior to this, Erin worked as a Designer at The Wichita Eagle from January 2005 to September 2005, focusing on designing and paginating news and sports pages, and as a Copy Editor/Designer at Lawrence Journal-World from May 2001 to December 2004, where editing copy and designing news pages were key responsibilities. Erin holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from The University of Kansas, obtained in 2002, and is currently pursuing a Certified Public Manager credential at the same institution, expected to be completed in December 2023.