Betty Currie was the personal secretary to Bill Clinton during his presidency. She retired to Hollywood, Maryland after President Clinton left office. According to The New York Times, Currie is headed back to the White House to serve as personal secretary to Obama transition team co-chairman John Podesta.New York Times: Clinton's Secretary Helping Obama Team (December 16, 2008)
Socks the Cat
Socks, the First Cat during the Clinton administration, has been living with Betty Currie at her home in Hollywood, Maryland since Clinton left office in 2001. According to reports, 19-year-old Socks is seriously ill with terminal cancer and is not expected to live much longer.L.A. Times: Socks reported to be gravely ill (December 16, 2008)
Volunteer Work
- Operation Rescue
- The United Way
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Rainbow Christian ServicesHistory Makers: Betty Currie Biography
Political Volunteer Work
- Mondale/Ferraro 1984 presidential campaign
- Dukakis/Bentsen 1988 presidential campaign
- Clinton/Gore 1991 presidential campaignHistory Makers: Betty Currie Biography
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U.S. Navy Department, U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Peace Corps., U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHistory Makers: Betty Currie Biography
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Completed special training by the U.S. Department of AgricultureHistory Makers: Betty Currie Biography
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Testified for the special prosecutor's investigation in the Clinton/Lewinsky scandalHistory Makers: Betty Currie Biography
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Reportedly working as personal secretary for Obama transition team co-chairman John PodestaNew York Times: Clinton's Secretary Helping Obama Team (December 16, 2008)
