First Lady requires more than twenty attendants (administration, recession, world)

[Siouxcia]

Originally Posted by davidmg1

The whole point of the OP's post is that the Obama's said they they were going to make things different in Washington.

Not buying that at all. Based on past threads, this thread is strictly about making the First Lady look bad, nothing more, nothing less.

[JDTD2.0]

Originally Posted by calipoppy

I don't understand why the Anti-Obama crowd is so very Anti-Michelle. She is a very visible and proactive First Lady unlike Laura "Kmart Greeter" Bush who barely left the White House.

By the way, what did Laura Bush do during her 8 years as First Lady? Obviuosly nothing of note.

No she only did things for HIV/AIDS, Malaria, heart disease, Alzheimer's, child abuse, education, etc, etc, etc...nothing important. Just little bull$hit causes.

[Wapasha]

Originally Posted by camping!

Seems to me that no first lady needs this many staff members. Four or five I'll grant you - but not as many as either Laura Bush or Michelle Obama have/had.

Politicians - and in this case, thier wives - have forgotten that they are public servants and that the public are paying for their 'perks'. We are out of money and the perks need to stop.

Agreed. There is so much waste in government, we could at least reduce the number of servants for the First Lady. Like you said, they only need 4 at the most. Apparently when 0bama was going on about claiming he was looking hard to find ways to save money in his administration, he did not cut his wife's staff.

I'll bet the speaker of the house has like 300 in her staff. no wonder they never read anything, they have servants doing the mundane things for them. Fricking royalty.

[LogicWings]

1. $172,2000 - 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Bookey, Natalie (STAFF ASSISTANT)
22. Jackson, Deilia A. (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)

First Lady requires more than twenty attendants

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

How does it compare to Laura Bush's staff? Does anyone know?

[Bagger]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

How does it compare to Laura Bush's staff? Does anyone know?

From an earlier thread on this topic (and I'm not playing hall monitor, just pointing to a discussion that has a lot of posts on the topic):
https://www.city-data.com/forum/polit...-twenty-2.html

Originally Posted by davidmg1 View Post
OK, I'll eat crow...here ya go:

Laura Bush - 2007:

McBride, Anita B. Assistant to the president and chief of staff to the first lady $168,000.00

Harder, Cherie S. Special asistant to the president for domestic policy and director of project of the first lady $108,000.00

Niemiec, Sally M. Press secretary to the First Lady $90,000.00

Miller, Sonja M. Deputy chief of staff to the first lady $84,700.00

Ballard, Deanna M. Director of scheduling for the First Lady $75,000.00

Underwood, Carrie P. Deputy director of policy and projects for the First Lady $65,000.00

Wallace, Charity N. Director of advance for the First Lady $65,000.00

Marshall, Misty C. Director of correspondence for the first lady $59,700.00

Etter, Marisa L. Deputy director of scheduling for the First Lady $50,000.00

King, Kristin N. Deputy director of advance for the first lady $50,000.00

Lineweaver, Lindsey M. Special assistant and personal aide to the first lady $47,500.00

Rawson, Kimberly D. Executive assistant to the chief of staff to the First Lady $46,200.00

Donoghue , Tarah C. Deputy press secretary to the First Lady $43,000.00

Vogel, Campbell B. Deputy director of correspondence for the First Lady $42,500.00

Block, Jonathan F. Assistant press secretary to the First Lady $39,000.00

[groar]

i heard that obama lives in a big white house!

what a scumbag! living in luxury like that!

i also heard he requires his own jet!! the nerve!

[LogicWings]

Looks like Laura Bush had 15 and the Most Fashionable Woman in the World has 22.

[groar]

Gasp!

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

Originally Posted by LogicWings

Looks like Laura Bush had 15 and the Most Fashionable Woman in the World has 22.

Nancy Reagan had a staff of at least 35.

"She commands a staff of 16 policy aides, seven maids, six butlers and three doormen, not to mention cooks, calligraphers, and a florist."

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