Post by pa046 on Aug 12, 2009 10:23:19 GMT -7
There has never been anyone in the White House at any time
that has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the
facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs
so much help at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary only had three staff
assistants; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie
Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket.
Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid
Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of
whom travelled aboard Air Force One to Europe.
1. $172,200 - Sher, Susan (CHIEF OF STAFF)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE
PRESIDENT AND WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
5. $102,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE
PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
6. $90,000 - Medina, David S. (DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE
FIRST LADY)
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (DIRECTOR AND PRESS
SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND
ADVANCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND
PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY
SOCIAL SECRETARY)
11. $65,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND
DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
SCHEDULING AND EVENTS COORDINATOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVANCE
AND TRIP DIRECTOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
14. $60,000 Lewis, Dana M. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT AND
PERSONAL AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND
DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR
SCHEDULING AND TRAVELING AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF
CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
18. $45,000 Tubman, Samantha (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE
DIRECTOR,SOCIAL OFFICE)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO
THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (STAFF ASSISTANT TO
THE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
21. $36,000 Bookey, Natalie (STAFF ASSISTANT)
22. $36,000 Jackson, Deilia A. (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE
DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
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and
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that has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the
facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs
so much help at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary only had three staff
assistants; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie
Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket.
Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid
Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of
whom travelled aboard Air Force One to Europe.
1. $172,200 - Sher, Susan (CHIEF OF STAFF)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE
PRESIDENT AND WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
5. $102,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE
PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
6. $90,000 - Medina, David S. (DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE
FIRST LADY)
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (DIRECTOR AND PRESS
SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND
ADVANCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND
PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY
SOCIAL SECRETARY)
11. $65,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND
DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
SCHEDULING AND EVENTS COORDINATOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVANCE
AND TRIP DIRECTOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
14. $60,000 Lewis, Dana M. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT AND
PERSONAL AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND
DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR
SCHEDULING AND TRAVELING AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF
CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
18. $45,000 Tubman, Samantha (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE
DIRECTOR,SOCIAL OFFICE)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO
THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (STAFF ASSISTANT TO
THE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
21. $36,000 Bookey, Natalie (STAFF ASSISTANT)
22. $36,000 Jackson, Deilia A. (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE
DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12652 <
canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12652>
and
www.politicsdaily.com/2009/07/06/what-michelle-obamas-staffers-ea