White House spokeswoman Dana Perino gave last minute briefing Friday . Snow , who , succeeded Tony Snow , is only second woman to hold post . In the 80-year history of official White House press secretaries , only two women have been named to the job : Dee Dee Myers , who served former President Bill Clinton , and Perino . Perino took six - month vacation , to volunteer with HIV / AIDS relief program in Haiti .
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino gave last minute briefing Friday . Snow , who , succeeded Tony Snow , is only second woman to hold post . Perino took six - month vacation , to volunteer with HIV / AIDS relief program in Haiti .