City Of Boise: New Communications Director Joins City Of Boise

Press release from the City of Boise:

September 30, 2021

The City of Boise is pleased to announce the addition of Justin Corr as the city’s new Communications Director, providing messaging and media support to Mayor Lauren McLean, the Boise City Council and city leadership.

In this role, Corr will oversee external communication across the city while serving as press secretary and spokesperson for the mayor. He will be the principal contact for media inquiries and his work will support the city’s community outreach efforts while providing guidance on major projects and strategic priorities.

Corr has nearly two decades of experience in the communications and journalism fields. Most recently, he worked as a strategic communications specialist at Bilbao & Co. in Boise where he developed communications plans, oversaw media campaigns and advised a variety of clients on their internal and external storytelling.

He honed his writing, content creation and team management skills in local television newsrooms across multiple states prior to his work in public affairs. Corr spent 13 years at KTVB-TV reporting from the statehouse in Boise, anchoring news and sports and hosting a variety of events for non-profits like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He then moved to Springfield, Missouri to serve as the lead morning anchor for KY3/KSPR-TV from 2015 to 2019 before moving back home with his family.

Corr grew up in the Treasure Valley and is a proud Boise State University graduate. He will start his new role with the city on October 6, 2021.

This press release was produced by the City of Boise. The views expressed here are the author’s own.