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The Office of the President

The Office of the President. The Administration and How it is Organized. White House Staff. Closest advisors to the President Typically worked on campaign Chief of Staff –Rahm Emanuel heads EXOP Deputy Chiefs of Staff Jim Messina Mona Sutphen Political Advisors

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The Office of the President

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  1. The Office of the President The Administration and How it is Organized

  2. White House Staff • Closest advisors to the President • Typically worked on campaign • Chief of Staff –Rahm Emanuel • heads EXOP • Deputy Chiefs of Staff • Jim Messina • Mona Sutphen • Political Advisors • David Axelrod, Valerie Jarrett, Pete Rouse • Press Secretary – daily briefing – “gaggle” • Robert Gibbs

  3. White House Staff • Closest advisors to the President • Typically worked on campaign • Chief of Staff –William Daley • heads EXOP • Deputy Chiefs of Staff • Jim Messina • Mona Sutphen • Political Advisors • David Axelrod, Valerie Jarrett, Pete Rouse • Press Secretary – daily briefing – “gaggle” • Jay Carney

  4. White House Staff • Closest advisors to the President • Typically worked on campaign • Chief of Staff – Jacob Lew • heads EXOP • Deputy Chiefs of Staff • Jim Messina • Mona Sutphen • Political Advisors • David Axelrod, Valerie Jarrett, Pete Rouse • Press Secretary – daily briefing – “gaggle” • Jay Carney

  5. White House Staff • Lawyers – Counsel • Speechwriters • Congressional Liason • Others • West Wing & Executive Office Building • Appt. by President – serve at his pleasure

  6. Executive Office of the President • Established by FDR in 1939 • Agencies and Councils established by law • 150 + separate organizations • Most report directly to the President • Some are independent within the government • Appointments confirmed by Senate

  7. Eisenhower Executive Office Building

  8. Executive Office of the President • NSC – National Security Council • OMB – Office of Management and Budget • CEA – Council of Economic Advisors • CIA – Central Intelligence Agency • “Drug Czar” – National Drug Control Policy • EPA – Environmental Protection Administration • Trade Representative • Oftentimes given Cabinet Level ranking

  9. Cabinet • Term coined by journalist during Washington’s first term • Implied in the Constitution • Article II section 2 mentions “executive Departments” • Departments set by law • President appoints top leadership – Senate confirms

  10. Cabinet • President knows few cabinet members personally • Chosen for a variety of reasons. • Party Politics • Regionalism • Bipartisanship • Diversity • “in-and-outers” • Interest Groups

  11. Cabinet • Dept of State • Secretary of State • Relations with other countries • Negotiate Treaties • Hillary Clinton • 67th Sec of State • Who was First? • Thomas Jefferson

  12. Cabinet • Dept of Defense • Formerly War • Secretary of Defense • Military • Pentagon • Robert M. Gates • Holdover from GWB • Leon Panetta • Since June 2011

  13. Cabinet • Treasury • Secretary of Treasury • Timothy Geithner • Manages finances • IRS, Secret Service

  14. Cabinet • Justice • Attorney General • Eric Holder • Legality & Laws • Investigations – FBI • Prosecutions – DA • Represent U.S. in court

  15. Department Agriculture Interior Commerce Secretary of Tom Vilsack Designated survivor SOTU 2012 Ken Salazar John E Bryson Other Cabinet Departments

  16. Department Labor Education Energy Transportation Health & Human Service Homeland Security Veterans Affairs Housing & Urban Development Secretary of Hilda Solis Arne Duncan Steven Chu Ray LaHood Kathleen Sebelius Janet Napolitano Eric Shinseki Shaun Donovan Other Cabinet Departments

  17. Cabinet Rank members • Vice President Joe Biden • Chief of Staff Jacob Lew • OMB Jeffery Zients Office of Management and Budget • Trade Representative Ronald Kirk • EPA Lisa Jackson Environmental Protection Agency • CEA Allen Krueger Council of Economic Advisors • UN Ambassador Susan Rice

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