Stephanie Grisham Stephanie GrishamIvana Trump on Melania as first lady: 'She's very quiet, and she really doesn't go to too many places' The Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump uses White House as campaign backdrop Coronavirus tests not required for all Melania Trump speech attendees: report MORE was named on Tuesday as the successor to outgoing White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sarah Elizabeth SandersSarah Sanders on Trump's reported war dead criticism: 'Those comments didn't happen' Sarah Sanders memoir reportedly says Trump joked she should hook up with Kim Jong Un McEnany stamps her brand on White House press operation MORE Sanders. Sanders will leave her post Friday, and Grisham will take on one of the most visible roles in President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE's White House.

Here are five key facts to know about Grisham.

She’s been with Trump nearly four years

Grisham originally joined the Trump campaign in 2015, organizing in Arizona and first taking responsibility for corralling press at his first Phoenix rally.

She eventually served as a key Trump staffer in Arizona during the 2016 campaign as well as an organizer for his 2016 campaign rallies and later serving as a vice chairwoman on his transition team after his electoral victory.

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"I essentially lived with his press," Grisham told Fox's Phoenix affiliate in 2017. "Especially that last six months, we would wake up together in the same hotel; we would fly on the same airplane together; we would end up at night together at the same hotel."

She’s currently a top spokesperson for Melania Trump Melania TrumpThe Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power FBI director casts doubt on concerns over mail-in voting fraud Trump: 'We could hardly hear' boos, chanting at Supreme Court MORE

First lady Melania Trump announced Grisham had been named press secretary Tuesday afternoon.

"I am pleased to announce @StephGrisham45 will be the next @PressSec & Comms Director!" the first lady tweeted. "She has been with us since 2015 - @potus & I can think of no better person to serve the Administration & our country. Excited to have Stephanie working for both sides of the @WhiteHouse."

I am pleased to announce @StephGrisham45 will be the next @PressSec & Comms Director! She has been with us since 2015 - @potus & I can think of no better person to serve the Administration & our country. Excited to have Stephanie working for both sides of the @WhiteHouse. #BeBest — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) June 25, 2019

After Trump’s inauguration, Grisham initially worked as a deputy to then-press secretary Sean Spicer Sean Michael SpicerKellyanne Conway to leave White House at end of month Pro-Trump duo Diamond and Silk launch new program on Newsmax TV The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Supreme Court's unanimous decision on the Electoral College MORE before joining the East Wing in March 2017 as Melania Trump’s communications director and was later promoted to deputy chief of staff for communications.

Grisham will continue to help with East Wing duties even as she takes over as both press secretary and White House communications director. The latter position has been empty since March.

She’s a single mother

Sanders has frequently spoken of balancing the press secretary position with motherhood, and Grisham has worked toward a similar balance as the mother of two boys. In 2017, she said her schedule in the East Wing made her responsibilities to her then-9-year-old son easier.

"The reason I ultimately left [the White House communications staff] is because I want to bring my little boy out here to live with me full time," Grisham told the Fox affiliate at the time.

"That kind of schedule, as a single parent, it wouldn't be fair to him. Over here, the hours aren't quite as long. The first lady is very, very supportive of me, as a single mother, and I’ll be able to work from home if I need to,” she added.

She built a career in Arizona Republican politics

Before joining the Trump campaign, Grisham worked on now-Sen. Mitt Romney Willard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyTrump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance GOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power McConnell pushes back on Trump: 'There will be an orderly transition' MORE’s (R-Utah) 2012 presidential campaign, owned an Arizona public relations firm and also worked as a spokeswoman for Arizona state House Republicans. She acted as a spokeswoman for then-Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne (R) and state House Speaker David Gowan (R).

"She's a great advocate for the person she's working for. She's very friendly easy to be around, and she's very effective," Horne told AZ Central. "She has good relationships with reporters. And she is very committed to her work.”

She’s familiar with controversy

In her East Wing role, Grisham has developed a reputation as a defender of the first lady. Among other things, she has fired back in the media over questions about Melania Trump's wardrobe and made headlines in November 2018 when she publicly called for the resignation of Mira Ricardel, a top lieutenant of national security adviser John Bolton John BoltonJudge appears skeptical of Bolton's defense of publishing book without White House approval Maximum pressure is keeping US troops in Iraq and Syria Woodward book trails Bolton, Mary Trump in first-week sales MORE.

“It is the position of the Office of the First Lady that she no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House,” Grisham said in a statement after East Wing staff clashed with Ricardel over plane seating during an October trip to Africa. Ricardel later departed her position.

Grisham has also been warned to watch her personal use of Twitter. In September 2018, the Office of the Special Counsel issued a warning letter alleging Grisham violated the Hatch Act with a tweet using the “MAGA” hashtag, which the office said ran afoul of the law against White House officials advocating for or against candidates.