Katie Johnson (secretary)
Katie Johnson | |
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Personal Secretary to the President | |
In office January 20, 2009 – June 10, 2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Karen E. Keller |
Succeeded by | Anita Decker |
Personal details | |
Born | March 26, 1981 |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Wellesley College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Katherine B. Johnson (born March 26, 1981)[1][2] served as the personal secretary to United States President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2011.[3][4]
Personal life
Johnson grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, and moved with her parents to Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1999 before entering Wellesley College. She is the oldest of three children of Dr. Bruce E. Johnson, head of thoracic oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Georgia M. Johnson, a management consultant and an elected Town Meeting member in Brookline.[citation needed]
Johnson graduated from Wellesley College in 2003[5] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.[citation needed] Prior to her post as personal secretary to the president, Johnson was Rahm Emanuel's special assistant for two years when he led the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and also served as Barack Obama campaign manager David Plouffe's assistant.[5]
Johnson was one of several junior staffers who left the White House in 2011 to attend Harvard Law School.[6] Her last day as secretary was June 10, 2011.[7]
Post-secretarial career
Johnson returned to the White House as a Counselor in the Office of Management and Budget.[8] She is currently a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Chicago-based law firm Jenner & Block.[9]
Gallery
President Barack Obama jokes with Special Assistant Eugene Kang, Personal Secretary Katie Johnson and Personal Aide Reggie Love in the Oval Office.
President Barack Obama listens to Senior Advisor David Axelrod in the outer Oval Office on June 26, 2009. At left is Personal Secretary Katie Johnson.
References
- ^ Souza, Pete (2010-03-26), P032610PS-0441: President Barack Obama surprises personal secretary Katie Johnson with a birthday gift in the Outer Oval Office, March 26, 2010., retrieved 2010-07-03
- ^ From Wellesley to organizer in chief, Brian C. Mooney, Boston Globe, January 14, 2009
- ^ "W.H. staffers depart for Harvard". POLITICO. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ^ Mooney, Brian (2009-01-14), "From Wellesley to organizer in chief", Boston.com, Boston Globe, retrieved 2009-01-14
- ^ a b "Three Wellesley alumnae tapped for Obama administration". The Wellesley Townsman. Wellesley, Massachusetts: GateHouse Media. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ Parnes, Amie (2011-06-16). "White House staffers depart for Harvard". Politico. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ Souza, Pete (2011-06-11). "P061011PS-0025". The White House. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-johnson-38468a58[self-published source]
- ^ "Jenner & Block | Katherine B. Johnson". jenner.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
External links
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- Mass. 20-something gets White House gig, Brian C. Mooney, Boston Globe, January 13, 2009
- From Wellesley to organizer in chief, Brian C. Mooney, Boston Globe, January 14, 2009
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- People from Brookline, Massachusetts
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