The White House Social Secretary is responsible for the planning, coordination and execution of official social events at the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States.

Function

The Social Secretary is head of the White House Social Office, located in the East Wing of the White House Complex. The Social Secretary plans events ranging from those as simple as a tea for the First Lady and a single official guest, to dinners for more than 200 guests. The Social Secretary works with the White House Chief Usher to coordinate domestic staff and with the Chief of Protocol of the United States, an official within the United States Department of State, to plan state visits and accompanying state dinners. The Social Secretary works with the White House Graphics and Calligraphy Office in the production of invitations to social events.

The Social Secretary works on both the non-political functions of the presidency and the political, coordinating events for the President, the First Lady, and senior political staff. The White House Social Secretary serves at the president's pleasure and is appointed by each administration.

Current Staff

  • Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary: Desirée Rogers
    • Deputy White House Social Secretary: Ebs Burnough
    • Deputy White House Social Secretary: Joe Reinstein
      • Assistant Social Secretary: Samantha Tubman

References

  1. ^ Office of the President-Elect (2008-11-24). "President-elect Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama announce more key White House staff". Press release . http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president_elect_barack_obama_and_mrs_michelle_obama_announce_more_key_white/ . Retrieved 2009-06-04 .  
  2. ^ Office of the Press Secretary (2009-02-23). "President Obama Announces More Key White House Staff". Press release . http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Announces-More-Key-White-House-Staff/ . Retrieved 2009-06-07 .  

Further reading

  • Baldrige, Letitia. In the Kennedy Style: Magical Evenings in the Kennedy White House. Doubleday: 1998. ISBN 0-385-48964-1.
  • Clinton, Hillary Rodham. An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History. Simon & Schuster: 2000. ISBN 0-684-85799-5.
  • The White House: An Historic Guide. White House Historical Association and the National Geographic Society: 2001. ISBN 0-912308-79-6.

External links

  • White House Historical Association website
  • Records of the White House Social Office (1952 - 1961), Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
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