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* [[Senior Advisor to the President]] and [[Assistant to the President]] for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Engagement: [[Valerie Jarrett]]<ref name=whostaff4>{{cite press release |publisher=Office of the President-Elect |date= |title=President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden announce key White House staff |url=http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president_elect_obama_and_vice_presiden_elect_biden_announce_key_white_hous/ |accessdate=21 April 2009}}</ref>
* [[Senior Advisor to the President]] and [[Assistant to the President]] for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Engagement: [[Valerie Jarrett]]<ref name=whostaff4>{{cite press release |publisher=Office of the President-Elect |date= |title=President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden announce key White House staff |url=http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president_elect_obama_and_vice_presiden_elect_biden_announce_key_white_hous/ |accessdate=21 April 2009}}</ref>


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'''[[White House Office of Cabinet Affairs|Office of Cabinet Affairs]]'''
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* [[Assistant to the President]] and [[Cabinet Secretary]]: [[Chris Lu]]<ref name=whostaff1>{{cite press release |publisher=Office of President-Elect |date= |title=Obama-Biden Transition Team announces more White House staff |url=http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/obama_biden_transition_team_announces_more_white_house_staff/ |accessdate=21 April 2009}}</ref>
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** [[Deputy Assistant to the President]] and Deputy Cabinet Secretary: [[Elizabeth Sears Smith]]<ref name=whostaff2>{{cite press release |publisher=Office of President-Elect |date= |title=President-elect Obama announces more key White House staff |url=http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president-elect_obama_announces_more_key_white_house_staff/ |accessdate=21 April 2009}}</ref>



'''[[White House Chief of Staff|Office of the Chief of Staff]]'''
'''[[White House Chief of Staff|Office of the Chief of Staff]]'''
* [[Assistant to the President]] and [[White House Chief of Staff]]: [[Jacob Lew]]
* [[Assistant to the President]] and [[White House Chief of Staff]]: [[Jacob Lew]]

'''Office of Policy Development'''
** [[Assistant to the President]] and [[Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Policy]]: [[Nancy-Ann DeParle]]
** [[Assistant to the President]] and [[Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Policy]]: [[Nancy-Ann DeParle]]


** [[Assistant to the President]] and [[Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Operations]]: [[Alyssa Mastromonaco]]
** [[Assistant to the President]] and [[Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Operations]]: [[Alyssa Mastromonaco]]


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'''[[White House Office of Cabinet Affairs|Office of Cabinet Affairs]]'''
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* [[Assistant to the President]] and [[Cabinet Secretary]]: [[Chris Lu]]<ref name=whostaff1>{{cite press release |publisher=Office of President-Elect |date= |title=Obama-Biden Transition Team announces more White House staff |url=http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/obama_biden_transition_team_announces_more_white_house_staff/ |accessdate=21 April 2009}}</ref>
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** [[Deputy Assistant to the President]] and Deputy Cabinet Secretary: [[Elizabeth Sears Smith]]<ref name=whostaff2>{{cite press release |publisher=Office of President-Elect |date= |title=President-elect Obama announces more key White House staff |url=http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president-elect_obama_announces_more_key_white_house_staff/ |accessdate=21 April 2009}}</ref>




Revision as of 23:23, 23 January 2012

White House Office
Agency overview
Formed1857
HeadquartersWest Wing of the White House
EmployeesAbout 150
Agency executive
Parent agencyExecutive Office of the President of the United States
WebsiteWhite House Office
President Obama meeting with senior White House staff. Individuals present (l-r): David Axelrod (Senior Advisor to the President), Jim Messina (Deputy White House Chief of Staff), Peter Rouse (Chief of Staff, as of October 1, 2010), Rahm Emmanuel (former Chief of Staff), Robert Gibbs (Press Secretary), Phil Schiliro (Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs), Mona Sutphen (Deputy Chief of Staff), Alyssa Mastromonaco (Director of Scheduling and Advance) and Valerie Jarrett (Senior Advisor to the President and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison).

The White House Office is an entity within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The White House Office is headed by the White House Chief of Staff, which was temporarily Pete Rouse, replaced on January 6, 2010 with the permanent appointment of William M. Daley, who is also the head of the Executive Office.[1] The staff of the various offices are based in the West Wing and East Wing of the White House, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and the New Executive Office Building.

History

Established in the Executive Office of the President by Reorganization Plan 1 of 1939 and Executive Order 8248 to provide assistance to the President in the performance of his many detailed activities incident to his immediate office. The White House Office is organized in accordance with the wishes of each incumbent President and is directed by staff chosen by the President. A staff authorization was initially established in 1978 (92 Stat. 2445). Some presidential boards, committees, and commissions function organizationally as subunits of the White House Office.[2]

Although still a subunit of the EOP, the White House Office remains the centerpiece of the presidential staff system. In many ways it is closest to the President both in physical proximity, its top aides occupy most of the offices in the West Wing, and in its impact on the day-to-day operations, deliberations, policy agendas, and public communications of a presidency. During the transition to office and continuing throughout an administration, the President enjoys a great deal of discretion in terms of how the White House Office is organized.[1]

Mission

Presidents are free to determine what sub offices and functions will be represented in the staff structure. Most White Houses have some set of staffs handling national security, domestic, and economic policy, but their organizations can vary significantly. Most recent White Houses have offices that deal with the cabinet, congressional affairs, political affairs, intergovernmental affairs, and liaison with the public and a variety of constituency groups. There are usually large operations devoted to the media: a press office, a communications office, other media liaison, and the speechwriting staff. There are offices handling scheduling and preparations for when the President physically leaves the White House (the Advance Office), and a large White House personnel office that oversees presidential appointments throughout the government.

The issues that confront the United States at any one time can not be dealt with by the President alone, and therefore he (or she) must draw on the expertise of the staff he has surrounding him. Successfully launching a presidential policy initiative, effectively staging a presidential event, planning and conducting a meeting of world leaders, or delivering a major address to the nation, all require the collective contributions of different parts of the White House staff. For this to happen effectively there must be a few tough, strong offices exerting centripetal force and pulling the pieces together. First and foremost is the Office of the Chief of Staff. The role and duties of a Chief of Staff vary from administration to administration and even within an administration as one chief of staff may differ from a predecessor or successor. While Chiefs of Staff may differ in the degree of policy advice they provide a President, they are at base the managers of the White House staff system. At least in theory, they are the coordinators bringing the pieces together; they are the tone-setters and disciplinarians making for good organizational order, and often act as the gatekeeper for the President, overseeing every person, document and communication that goes to the President.[1]

Current Key Offices and Staff


Office of the Chief of Staff

Office of Policy Development



Office of Cabinet Affairs


Office of Communications


Office of the First Lady


Office of Legislative Affairs


Office of Management and Administration


Oval Office Operations


Office of Political Affairs


Office of Presidential Personnel


Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs


Office of Scheduling and Advance


Office of the Staff Secretary


Office of the White House Counsel


White House Fellows

White House Military Office

References

  1. ^ a b c John P. Burke. "Administration of the White House". Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  2. ^ Harold C. Relyea (2008-03-17). "The Executive Office of the President: An Historical Overview" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  3. ^ a b "President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden announce key White House staff" (Press release). Office of the President-Elect. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Obama-Biden Transition Team announces more White House staff" (Press release). Office of President-Elect. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d "President-elect Obama announces more key White House staff" (Press release). Office of President-Elect. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  6. ^ Chris Cillizz (2009-11-10). "Dunn leaving White House, Pfeiffer takes over". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  7. ^ "White House Communications and Press Secretary positions announced" (Press release). Office of the President-Elect. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  8. ^ a b "President-Elect Barack Obama names two new White House staff members" (Press release). Office of the President-Elect. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  9. ^ "President-elect Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama announce more key White House staff" (Press release). Office of the President-Elect. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  10. ^ a b c d Executive Office of the President (2009-07-01). "Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Staff" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  11. ^ "Additions to legislative affairs team" (Press release). Office of the President-Elect. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  12. ^ a b "Additional White House staff announced" (Press release). Office of the President-Elect. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  13. ^ "President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden Announce Key White House Staff" (Press release). Office of the President-Elect. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  14. ^ a b c d "President-elect Obama announces more key White House staff" (Press release). Office of the President-Elect. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  15. ^ "Establishing A White House Council On Women And Girls" (Press release). Office of the Press Secretary. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  16. ^ "President Barack Obama Announces Key White House Posts" (Press release). Office of the Press Secretary. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  17. ^ "President Obama Appoints Cindy S. Moelis as the Director for the Presidential Commission on White House Fellows" (Press release). Office of the Press Secretary. 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
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