White House Cabinet Secretary
| White House Cabinet Secretary | |
|---|---|
 | |
| White House Office | |
| Reports to | The President |
| Appointer | The President |
| Formation | 2009 |
| First holder | Chris Lu |
| Succession | None |
| Salary | $173,922 Annually[1] |
| Website | The White House |
The White House Cabinet Secretary is a high-ranking position within the Executive Office of the President of the United States.[2] The Cabinet Secretary is the primary liaison between the President of the United States and the Cabinet departments and agencies. The position is often held concurrently with Assistant to the President.[3][4][5]
According to the White House website, the Cabinet Secretary helps "to coordinate policy and communications strategy" and plays "a critical role in managing the flow of information between the White House and the federal departments and in representing the interests of the Cabinet to the White House."[3] The Cabinet Secretary is a member of the Office of Cabinet Affairs within the White House Office.[2]
The Cabinet Secretary is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the President; the position does not require Senate confirmation. The Cabinet Secretary is among the twenty-two highest paid positions in the White House.[6]
List of Cabinet Secretaries
| Cabinet Secretary | Date of Service | President |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Fuller | September 14, 1981 – January 30, 1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| Alfred Kingon | January 30, 1985 – February 18, 1987 | Ronald Reagan |
| Nancy Risque | February 18, 1987 – January 20, 1989 | Ronald Reagan |
| Phillip Brady | January 20, 1989 – June 26, 1989 | George H. W. Bush |
| Steve Danzansky | June 26, 1989 – April 20, 1991 | George H. W. Bush |
| Gary Blumenthal | June 10, 1991 – September 10, 1992 | George H. W. Bush |
| Daniel Casse | September 10, 1992 – January 20, 1993 | George H. W. Bush |
| Christine Varney | January 20, 1993 – October 14, 1994 | Bill Clinton |
| Kitty Higgins | January 26, 1995 – February 7, 1997 | Bill Clinton |
| Thurgood Marshall | February 7, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | Bill Clinton |
| Albert Hawkins | January 20, 2001 – January 2003 | George W. Bush |
| Brian Montgomery | January 2003 – February 24, 2005 | George W. Bush |
| Heidi Smith | 2005 – 2006 | George W. Bush |
| Neal Burnham Acting |
2006 | George W. Bush |
| Ross Kyle Acting to November 3, 2006 |
August 9, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | George W. Bush |
| Chris Lu | January 20, 2009 – January 25, 2013 | Barack Obama |
| Danielle Gray | January 25, 2013 – January 13, 2014 | Barack Obama |
| Broderick Johnson | January 13, 2014 – present | Barack Obama |
References
- ↑ "White House Salaries". The White House. The White House. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Executive Office of the President". The White House. The White House. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- 1 2 "White House Author". The White House. The White House. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "White House Author". The White House. The White House. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "White House Author". The White House. The White House. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ Korte, Gregory (July 1, 2014). "22 White House staffers make $172,200 a year". USA Today. Retrieved 13 August 2015.