Michelle's White House Staff Numbers, Sheesh!!!

[SEABREEZE 1957]

I read this yesterday & was appalled at the excessive number of staff that Michelle Obama has.

To be fair - I cannot find credible staff numbers for previous administrations, but 22 staffers for the first lady seems like overkill. Our taxpayer dollars hard at work.......

No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn’t perform any official duties. But this hasn’t deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary.

How things have changed! If you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michele are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:

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

Here's a link to the White House website with a list of all of the WH staff.

The White House - Blog Post - Annual Report to Congress on White House Staff

[G1G4]

Originally Posted by SEABREEZE 1957

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)

Everything in bold is useless.

[SEABREEZE 1957]

Originally Posted by G1G4

Everything in bold is useless.

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)

The one's in blue are redundant......why do you need two people to do one job?

[Lenny]

Dude! Owning the White House is the largest minority jobs program the ONE could ever have hoped for.

[Alexa]

Originally Posted by G1G4

Everything in bold is useless.

Hmmm....Sheesh......they seem similar to the expenses Ms. Laura Bush had:


NATIONAL JOURNAL: 2007 White House Salary List

2007 Salaries
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
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This list was comprised by the blues so they could complain in much the same fashion the reds are complaining now. Boy the teams just keep pullin it out of their........

[eddy1]

Originally Posted by SEABREEZE 1957

I read this yesterday & was appalled at the excessive number of staff that Michelle Obama has.

To be fair - I cannot find credible staff numbers for previous administrations, but 22 staffers for the first lady seems like overkill. Our taxpayer dollars hard at work.......

1. McBride, Anita B. Assistant to the president and chief of staff to the first lady $168,000.00
2. Harder, Cherie S. Special asistant to the president for domestic policy and director of project of the first lady $108,000.00
3. Niemiec, Sally M. Press secretary to the First Lady $90,000.00
4. Miller, Sonja M. Deputy chief of staff to the first lady $84,700.00
5. Ballard, Deanna M. Director of scheduling for the First Lady $75,000.00
6. Whitson, Susan Press Secretary to the first lady $72,400.00
7. Underwood, Carrie P. Deputy director of policy and projects for the First Lady $65,000.00
8. Wallace, Charity N. Director of advance for the First Lady $65,000.00
9. Miller, Sonja Marie Deputy Director of projects for the First lady $62,000.00
10. Marshall, Misty C. Director of correspondence for the first lady $59,700.00
11. Etter, Marisa L. Deputy director of scheduling for the First Lady $50,000.00
12. King, Kristin N. Deputy director of advance for the first lady $50,000.00
13. Lineweaver, Lindsey M. Special assistant and personal aide to the first lady $47,500.00
14. Rawson, Kimberly D. Executive assistant to the chief of staff to the First Lady $46,200.00
15. Donoghue , Tarah C. Deputy press secretary to the First Lady $43,000.00
16. Vogel, Campbell B. Deputy director of correspondence for the First Lady $42,500.00
17. Brakebbill Elizabeth Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff First lady $41,400.00.
18. Block, Jonathan F. Assistant press secretary to the First Lady $39,000.00

I found some other people with similar titles to Obama, but I figured I would just put down the ones we know are associated with First Lady Laura Bush. I don't like the current president, but I think we should be fair.

[eddy1]

Originally Posted by Alexa

Hmmm....Sheesh......they seem similar to the expenses Ms. Laura Bush had:

this list was comprised by the blues so they could complain in much the same fashion the reds are complaining now. Boy the teams just keep pullin it out of their........

I don't know what your politics are..I'm an independant. I believe we should be fair to both sides. Report the good with the bad. My list was from 2006.

[MMDad]

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The thing I find funny is how liberals point to the Bush administration to justify everything "The Won" does.

Is that "change?" Wasn't his big slam on McCain that he would just repeat Bush's "failed policies?"

Copying something that is wrong doesn't make it right.

[G1G4]

Originally Posted by Alexa

Hmmm....Sheesh......they seem similar to the expenses Ms. Laura Bush had:


NATIONAL JOURNAL: 2007 White House Salary List

2007 Salaries
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
________________________________________________________

This list was comprised by the blues so they could complain in much the same fashion the reds are complaining now. Boy the teams just keep pullin it out of their........

Yeah, I guess I forgot that what the Bush's did outweigh whatever the Obamas will do. Forgive me for offending the chosen one.

[cwo_ghwebb]

The numbers would appear to be similar but MO's list has five staffers with no listed salary.

































Perhaps the Czar for Transparency in Government forgot to list that information.