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- 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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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)
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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Desiree Rogers Questions
How can I contact Desiree Rogers 1 AnswerConsidering she works for the Obama Administration you probably can't contact her privately, you would have to go through the official government channels to ge... read more
What is the best Rogers handset with an MP3 player that plays nice with OSX? 1 AnswerI 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 good as ... read more
Roger Moore is 82 today. What is your favorite James Bond movie with Moore? 8 AnswersMy 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 w... read more
Does anyone know if you can make and load up home-made apps onto a Rogers-locked G1 Android phone? 3 AnswersSettings > 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 t... read more
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Under the direction of class-act Social Sec. Desiree Rogers, tonight's State Dinner will be a signature moment in the Obama presidency.
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Political Style: Desiree Rogers: Life of the Party (Vogue) http://cli.gs/nuXsd
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Spotted!Stylish Desiree Rogers, The Obama White House Social Secretary,or or a snazzily dressed reasonable facsimile thereof....
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Desiree Rogers: Brand Obama - WSJ Magazine http://tinyurl.com/yku5rpx
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RT @dcfab: Spotted: Michelle Obama and Desiree Rogers Dining Out http://bit.ly/4eNZPz // unidentified man aka "some dude"
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