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Under Rosalynn Carter, the first lady's staff became known as the Office of the First Lady. She organized the office into four major departments: projects and community liaison, press and research, schedule and advance, and social and personal; and was the first to add a chief of staff. [1] She was also the first to move her own work office ...
The Office of the First Lady is also in charge of all social and ceremonial events of the White House, and is a branch of the Executive Office of the President. There have been total of 55 first ladies including 44 official and 11 acting, within 47 first ladyships. This discrepancy exists because some presidents had multiple first ladies.
Acting as a liaison between the First Lady’s office and the West Wing, particularly for joint events or initiatives involving the President. [3] Supervising staff and ensuring that office activities reflect the First Lady’s priorities and interests. [3] Representing the First Lady at official functions and media engagements, as needed. [3]
The Office of the First Lady is an entity of the White House Office, a branch of the Executive Office of the President. [26] When First Lady Hillary Clinton decided to pursue a run for Senator of New York, she set aside her duties as first lady [27] and moved to Chappaqua, New York, to establish state residency. [28]
First first lady to have her own professional career up to the time of entering the White House. [70] First first lady to wear trousers in an official first lady portrait. [71] First first lady with an office in the West Wing. [72] First first lady to win a Grammy Award. [73] First first lady to be subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand ...
She is the first spouse since Barbara Bush to hold the positions of both Second Lady and First Lady and is the first one since Pat Nixon to hold them non-consecutively. At the age of 69, Biden was the oldest first lady to assume the role. [123] She is also the first Italian American first lady.
Office of the First Lady; Chief of Staff to the First Lady: Hayley Harrison [13] January 20, 2025 White House Director of Legislative Affairs; White House Director of Legislative Affairs: James Braid [14] January 20, 2025 Office of Public Liaison; Director of the Office of Public Liaison: Alex Latcham [14] January 20, 2025 Office of Political ...
Since the only other foreign-born first lady, Louisa Adams, was born in London as the daughter of an American, Melania has been seen by the American public as the first foreigner first lady. [32] In both the United States and Slovenia, she is seen as ignoring or disregarding her Slovenian heritage.