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Chicago businesswoman Desiree Rogers was named by President Barack Obama as the White House Social Secretary. Rogers is a longtime friend of Barack and Michelle Obama and was a major fundraiser for the Obama campaign. As part of her duties, Rogers was helping to coordinate events and festivities surrounding Obama's inauguration.WashingtonPost.com: Chicago Businesswoman to... (November 24, 2008)
On May 22, 2009, a flight from Washington DC to Chicago had to make an emergency landing in Pittsburgh after the plane experienced mechanical problems. On board the plane was Rogers and and Senator Roland Burris.The Chicago Tribune: Sen. Burris has bumpy ride from Washington (May 22, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Name: Desiree Glapion Rogers
- Born: June 16, 1959
- Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Named as the Social Secretary for the White House in November 2008
- First African-American to hold the positionWashingtonPost.com: Chicago Businesswoman to... (November 24, 2008)
- Friend of Barack and Michelle ObamaWashingtonPost.com: Chicago Businesswoman to... (November 24, 2008)
- Close friend of Obama senior adviser Valerie JarrettStyle.com: Life of the Party (February 2009)
- Graduate of Wellesley College and Harvard University
- Began working for Allstate Financial in the summer of 2007WashingtonPost.com: Chicago Businesswoman to... (November 24, 2008)
- Former president of Peoples Gas and North Shore GasWashingtonPost.com: Chicago Businesswoman to... (November 24, 2008)
- Was the director of the Illinois Lottery in the 1990sWashingtonPost.com: Chicago Businesswoman to... (November 24, 2008)
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Role of Social Secretary
The role of the social secretary includes coordinating every ceremony that takes place on the White House property. Rogers will work with the first lady on arranging state dinners and will be responsible for the swearing-in ceremonies of the Obama Cabinet.Ann Stock, social secretary during President Clinton's administration, prepared for 4,000 guests over just four days in anticipation of the signing of the Mideast peace agreement.WashingtonPost.com: Chicago Businesswoman to... (November 24, 2008)
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The Columbus Dispatch: White House social secretary exudes class
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The New York Times: For the Obama White House, a Social-Secretary-in-Waiting (Nov. 24, 2008)
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CFB PHotos: Desiree Rogers at the National Design Awards: Desiree Rogers (l) with Paula Zhan and Chuck Close... http://bit.ly/1ZBCTq
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RT@EmilyMillerDC:Rumored Michelle Obama & Desiree Rogers use George Salon (FLOTUS hair is done by Johnny Wright though) http://bit.ly/1KmQ9K
@LucindaLC | November 04, 2009 03:11 PM -
Rumored Michelle Obama and Desiree Rogers use George Salon staff. (FLOTUS hair is done by Johnny Wright though) http://bit.ly/1KmQ9K
@EmilyMillerDC | November 04, 2009 02:57 PM -
RT @danamo: Michelle Obama to mentor Washington girls. Will join staffers Desiree Rogers, Susan Sher,Tina Tchen, Val... http://bit.ly/3it8VT
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Michelle Obama to mentor Washington girls. Will join staffers Desiree Rogers, Susan Sher, Tina Tchen, Valerie Jarrett http://bit.ly/3it8VT
@danamo | November 02, 2009 07:56 PM
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View All Desiree Rogers Questions (87) | Ask a QuestionHow can I contact Desiree Rogers (1 Answer)Considering she works for the Obama Administration you probably can't contact her privately, you would have to go through the official government channels to get a hold of her. http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ read moreWhat is the best Rogers handset with an MP3 player that plays nice with OSX? (1 Answer)I have a Sony Ericsson (not the model above) and it works pretty well with the address book in OSX and plays mp3's fairly well. Sound quality is not as ... read moreRoger Moore is 82 today. What is your favorite James Bond movie with Moore? (8 Answers)My favorite was "View to a Kill" The movie came out in 1985. Grace Jones was in it and she played a bodyguard who betrays the evil villain Christopher Walken ... read moreDoes anyone know if you can make and load up home-made apps onto a Rogers-locked G1 Android phone? (3 Answers)Settings > Applications >Unknown sources That let's you install apps from other sources than the android market. Just browse your way to the .apk file through the webbrowser and it ... read more
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