First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is a title typically held by the wife of the president of the United States,concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never been codified or officially defined,she figures prominently in the political and social life of the United States. The First Lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.
The Milton Hershey School,formerly the Hershey Industrial School,is a private boarding school in Hershey,Pennsylvania for K–12 students. The institution was founded in 1909 by chocolate industrialist Milton Hershey and his wife,Catherine Hershey.
Alice Mitchell Rivlin was an American economist and budget official. She served as the 16th vice chair of the Federal Reserve from 1996 to 1999. Before her appointment to the Federal Reserve,Rivlin was named director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Clinton administration from 1994 to 1996. Prior to that,she was instrumental in the establishment of the Congressional Budget Office and became its founding director from 1975 to 1983. A member of the Democratic Party,Rivlin was the first woman to hold either of those posts.
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017,being married to Barack Obama,the 44th president of the United States.
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013,a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009,and the first lady of the United States as the wife of Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party,she was the party's nominee in the 2016 presidential election,becoming the first woman to win a presidential nomination by a major U.S. political party and the first woman to win the popular vote for U.S. president. She is the only first lady of the United States to have run for elected office.
Dana Marie Perino is an American political commentator and author who was the 26th White House Press Secretary,under President George W. Bush from September 14,2007,to January 20,2009. She was the second female White House Press Secretary,after Dee Dee Myers who served during the Clinton administration.
Kristie Anne Kenney is an American former senior diplomat who served as the 32nd Counselor of the United States Department of State from 2016 to 2017. She is a recipient of the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award and held the nation's highest diplomatic rank of Career Ambassador in the United States Foreign Service. She served as the Department of State Transition Coordinator for the 2016–17 transition.
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.
Valerie June Jarrett is an American businesswoman and former government official serving as the chief executive officer of the Obama Foundation since 2021. She was the longest-serving senior advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama. She was assistant to the president for public engagement and intergovernmental affairs,overseeing the office of the same name,and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls. Before that,she was the chief executive officer of The Habitat Company and served as a co-chair of the Obama–Biden Transition Project.
The family of Barack Obama,the 44th president of the United States,is a prominent American family active in law,education,activism and politics. Obama's immediate family circle was the first family of the United States from 2009 to 2017,and are the first such family of African-American descent. His immediate family includes his wife Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha.
Alyssa Mende Mastromonaco is an American author,podcaster,spokeswoman,and former government official. She served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for operations in the administration of President Barack Obama from 2011 to 2014. She was the youngest woman to hold that position. She was later President of Global Communications Strategy &Talent at A&E Networks and the chief operating officer of Vice Media. She has also been a contributing editor at Marie Claire magazine. Since 2017,Mastromonaco has been a podcaster with Crooked Media.
Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party,she has served since 2011 as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 7th congressional district,which includes most of the Black Belt,as well as most of the predominantly African American portions of Birmingham,Tuscaloosa,and Montgomery.
Jennifer Rene Psaki is an American television political analyst and former government official. A political advisor who served under both the Obama and Biden administrations,she served the Biden administration as the 34th White House press secretary until May 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served in the Obama administration as the White House deputy press secretary (2009);the White House deputy communications director (2009–2011);the spokesperson for the United States Department of State (2013–2015);and the White House communications director (2015–2017). Psaki was a political contributor for CNN from 2017 to 2020. As of March 2023,she hosts the talk-show Inside with Jen Psaki on MSNBC.
Black women have been involved in American socio-political issues and advocating for the community since the American Civil War era through organizations,clubs,community-based social services,and advocacy. Black women are currently underrepresented in the United States in both elected offices and in policy made by elected officials. Although data shows that women do not run for office in large numbers when compared to men,Black women have been involved in issues concerning identity,human rights,child welfare,and misogynoir within the political dialogue for decades.
Madeleine Dean Cunnane is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district. The district includes almost all of Montgomery County,a suburban county north of Philadelphia,as well as a northeastern portion of Berks County. Before being elected to Congress,Dean was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly,representing the 153rd district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is an American artist,activist,and freelance illustrator. She is best known as the creator of the campaign and art exhibition Stop Telling Women to Smile.
The White House Internship Program is a government internship program that enables students and graduates to work at the White House.
Kayleigh McEnany is an American conservative political commentator,television personality,and writer who served the administration of Donald Trump as the 33rd White House press secretary from April 2020 to January 2021.
Karine Jean-Pierre is an American political advisor who has been serving as the White House press secretary since May 13,2022,and a senior advisor to President Joe Biden since October 7,2024. She is the first black person and the first openly LGBT person to serve in the position of White House press secretary. Previously,she served as the deputy press secretary to her predecessor Jen Psaki from 2021 to 2022 and as the chief of staff for U.S. Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the 2020 presidential campaign.
Rheanne Wirkkala is an American defense policy advisor and former intelligence analyst who is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs in the Biden administration.
