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- Name: Louis Caldera
- Born: April 1, 1956UNM: Caldera Bio
- Birthplace: El Paso, TexasUNM: Caldera Bio
- Parents of Mexican immigrants Soledad and Benjamin Caldera
- The Calderas moved to California when Louis was four-years-old
- Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1978UNM: Caldera Bio
- Earned a Bachelor of Science degree
- Served on active military duty from 1978 to 1983UNM: Caldera Bio
- Attended Harvard University
- Earned a Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degree from Harvard in 1987UNM: Caldera Bio
- Met his wife, Eva Orlebeke Caldera, while studying at Harvard
- The couple have three daughters Allegra Christine, Sophia Marie, and Camille Grace Caldera
- Served as a California State Assemblyman from 1992 to 1997UNM: Caldera Bio
- Represented the 400,000 residents of the 46th District of downtown Los Angeles, California
- Became the president of the University of New Mexico in 2003UNM: Caldera Bio
- Caldera stepped down as president in 2006UNM: Caldera Bio
- Caldera then served as a law professor at the University of New Mexico School of LawUNM: Caldera Bio
- Resigned from his position as a law professor in 2009 to accept the position of Director of the White House Military Office under President Barack ObamaUNM: Caldera Bio
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In April 2009, Director of the White House Military Office Louis Caldera approved a plan to allow a Boeing 747 to fly low over New York City for an official White House photo op. While officials were aware of the plan, many in New York did not and were frightened.
On May 8, 2009, President Obama accepted Caldera's resignation, a direct result of Caldera's authorization of the flight. The president has asked that the organizational structure of Caldera's office be examined to forestall such incidents in the future.Daily News: White House aide Louis Caldera loses job over Manhattan flyover fiasco involving Air Force One (May 8, 2009)
Photo Op Fiasco
Caldera approved the plan for the photo op flight of a Boeing 747 low over the city of New York. Though the proper officials in both New York and New Jersey were notified, the public was not. Some New Yorkers were said to have panicked and run through the streets as the 747 flew low over the Statue of Liberty, fearing that what they were witnessing was a terror attack similar to 9-11. President Obama, who heard of the panic caused by the photo op, is said to have been "furious."CNN: White House apologizes for low-flying plane (April 27, 2009)Career
Caldera is a Mexican-American soldier, lawyer and law professor. Caldera served as United States Secretary of the Army under President Bill Clinton from 1998 to 2001. In 2009, Caldera joined the Obama administration as the Director of the White House Military Office.UNM: Caldera BioAbout this page
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