Desiree Rogers

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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)
  • 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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