Presidential+Staff

= Presidential Staff = //Jesse Kenney & Tom Dupont//

The Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in 1939 by Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Roosevelt began to lay the groundwork for a white house staff in order to help him and future presidents govern our country effectively. The White House Staff gives the President all of the information and aid necessary for him to make the decisions that ultimately affect millions of lives. There is no way he would be able to do it on his own, and these hardworking Patriots provide a tremendous service to the President and our country.

Pre-Roosevelt era of a full white house staff was extremely different than the type of support the President now has today. For instance, Thomas Jefferson had only one messenger and one secretary whom he paid out of his own pocket. It was not until 1857 that Congress appropriated funds to the Executive branch (2,500$) for one clerk. And now the white house staff lists 454 employees (2011). In the beginning of the 19th century a Presidential Staff was practically non existent. However, it has grown exponentially in size. Today it costs $150 million dollars to staff the White House.

The White House Office is a part of the Executive Office of the President. It is headed by Chief of Staff who is also head of the Executive Office. The staff members of the White House are essentially the Presidents personal assistants. The core White House Staff are appointed by the President and do not need senate approval. However, this being said they can be removed at any time by the president. There are various entities within the Executive Office. The staff members in each of these offices tend to be experts in that area.


 * Entities within Executive Office of the President: **


 * [[image:the_white_house_0.jpg align="right"]]Council of Economic Advisers
 * Council on Environmental Quality
 * Executive Residence
 * National Security Staff
 * Office of Administration
 * Office of Management and Budget
 * Office of National Drug Control Policy
 * Office of Science and Technology Policy
 * Office of the United States Trade Representative
 * Office of the Vice President
 * White House Office




 * Current Presidential Staff: **

Chief of Staff :Denis McDonough Deputy Chiefs of Staff: Rob Nabors, Alyssa Mastromonaco Counselor to the President: Pete Rouse Senior Advisors: Valerie Jarrett, Dan Pfeiffer

The staff members deal with various things such as the cabinet, congressional affairs, political affairs, intergovernmental affairs, and liaison with the public and a variety of constituency groups. They also deal with speech writing, press, and occurrences when the president physically leaves the white house. They coordinate and organize everything, their primary goal is to make sure the White House and activities involving the president run smoothly.

Senior staff within the Executive Office of the President have the title Assistant to the President, second-level staff have the title Deputy Assistant to the President, and third-level staff have the title Special Assistant to the President.


 * Review questions: **


 * 1. When was the Executive Office of the President created? **


 * 2. How many people were listed as employees of the white house in 2011? **


 * 3. Who is the President’s Chief of Staff? **


 * 4. What title do third level staff have? **


 * 5. What is a Rahm Emanuel? **


 * Vocabulary: **
 * Chief of Staff: head of the Executive Office **


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