Laura Lane Welch Bush is an American educator who was the first lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009 as the wife of George W. Bush,the 43rd president of the United States. Bush was previously the first lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000 when her husband was governor.
Barbara Bush was First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993,as the wife of the 41st president of the United States,George H. W. Bush. Previously,she had been Second Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989,and founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Among her children are George W. Bush,the 43rd president of the United States,and Jeb Bush,the 43rd governor of Florida. She and Abigail Adams are the only two women to be the wife of one U.S. president and the mother of another. At the time she became First Lady,she was the second oldest woman to hold the position,behind only Anna Harrison,who never lived in the capital. Bush was generally popular as First Lady,recognized for her apolitical grandmotherly image.
Andrew Hill Card Jr. is an American politician and academic administrator who was White House Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006,as well as head of Bush's White House Iraq Group. Card served as United States Secretary of Transportation under President George H. W. Bush from 1992 to 1993.
The Presidential Emergency Operations Center is a bunker underneath the East Wing of the White House. It serves as a secure shelter and communications center for the president of the United States and others in case of an emergency.
Harriet Ellan Miers is an American lawyer who served as White House counsel to President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party since 1988,she previously served as White House staff secretary from 2001 to 2003 and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy from 2003 until 2005. In 2005,Miers was nominated by Bush to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor,but—in the face of bipartisan opposition—asked Bush to withdraw her nomination a little over three weeks after it was announced. In 2007,Miers returned to private practice,becoming a partner in the litigation and public policy group at Locke Lord.
Dina Powell,also known as Dina Powell McCormick is an American financial executive,philanthropist,and political advisor,best known for having been the United States Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy to President Donald Trump.
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.
Desiree Thompson Sayle is an American political aide. She most recently served as deputy assistant to the president and director of Presidential Correspondence in the first Trump administration. She previously served in the same role from 2001 to 2004 during the Presidency of George W. Bush,and also served as Director of the USA Freedom Corps from 2004 to 2008.
Charlene "Charlie" Fern is an American speechwriter,business owner,public speaker and journalist who served as First Lady Laura Bush's speechwriter for six years,first in the Texas Governor's Office,then at the White House,through October 2002. Fern's speeches included the first Presidential radio address delivered by a U.S. First Lady,in November 2001,and a May 2002 Radio Free Afghanistan address,following the September 11 attacks. She also wrote for President George W. Bush.
Karl Christian Rove is an American Republican political consultant,policy advisor,and lobbyist. He was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during the George W. Bush administration until his resignation on August 31,2007. He has also headed the Office of Political Affairs,the Office of Public Liaison,and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives. Rove was one of the architects of the Iraq War.
Jenna Welch Bush Hager is an American news personality,author,and journalist. She is the host of Today with Jenna &Friends,the fourth hour of NBC's morning news program,Today. Hager and her fraternal twin sister,Barbara,are the daughters of the 43rd U.S. President,George W. Bush,and former First Lady Laura Bush. Hager is also a granddaughter of the 41st U.S. President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush,great-granddaughter of former U.S. Senator Prescott Bush,niece of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and first cousin of former Land Commissioner of Texas,George P. Bush.
Jodey Cook Arrington is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 19th congressional district. The district includes a large slice of West Texas,centered around Lubbock and Abilene. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Lindsay Reynolds is an American event planner and government employee who served as the chief of staff of First Lady of the United States Melania Trump. She previously worked as associate director of the White House Visitors Office under President George W. Bush.
Stephanie Ann Grisham is an American former White House official who was the 32nd White House press secretary and served as White House communications director from July 2019 to April 2020. She was chief of staff and press secretary for the first lady of the United States,Melania Trump from 2020 to 2021,after previously serving as her press secretary from 2017 to 2019.
Edith Huntington Jones "Kit" Dobelle is an American ambassador and political aide who served as Chief of Protocol of the United States from 1978 to 1979 and Chief of Staff to the First Lady to Rosalynn Carter from 1979 to 1981. She worked on political campaigns and held roles in state and federal government,including overseeing diplomatic arrangements and managing the First Lady's staff. Dobelle was the second woman to hold the rank of Chief of Protocol,a position with ambassadorial status.
Kristan King Nevins is an American political advisor who served as White House Cabinet Secretary in the first Trump Administration.
The Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United States is a position within the Office of the First Lady in the White House Office,responsible for overseeing strategy,operations,and coordination within the First Lady's office and between the East Wing and the White House.
Anita B. McBride is an American academic and former government official who served in the White House under three presidential administrations,including as Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United States under Laura Bush from 2005 to 2009. She is currently an executive-in-residence at American University School of Public Affairs,where she directs the First Ladies Initiative,focusing on the historical roles and contributions of first ladies in American politics and diplomacy.
Susan Porter Rose is an American political aide and administrator who held roles in government,academia,and public service. She served as chief of staff to Barbara Bush from 1981 to 1993 and previously worked for First Ladies Pat Nixon and Betty Ford. Her career also included roles at the U.S. Department of Justice,as a commissioner on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts,and as a trustee of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
Joanne M. Drake is an American political aide who served during the presidency of Ronald Reagan and as chief of staff to U.S. President Ronald Reagan during his post-presidency. She is currently the chief administrative officer of The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute where she oversees human resources and manages projects related to preserving Reagan's legacy.
