Pete Rouse was the Chief of Staff for Barack Obama when Obama was a U.S. Senator and the President-elect. Rouse became one of the most influential Democratic aids when he worked for former Democratic Majority Leader Tom Daschle. Rouse is co-chairman of Obama's transition team. On November 16, 2008 it was announced that he will be a senior adviser in the Obama Administration.Washington Post: Obama adds staff to growing White House team (November 16, 2008)
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“I am more interested in what people stand for and what my philosophical compatibility is. I have found only one Republican. All the rest of them have been Democrats.”-Pete Rouse New York Times: The New Team (November 5, 2008)
"At the risk of ruining the gruff front he puts up, he's not only one of the sharpest people I've ever worked with, but one of the sweetest as well. It's good to see him land in a position that will make continued good use of his political ability." -- Amy Sullivan, Political Animal (Washington Monthly) December 7, 2004Political Animal (Washington Monthly): Off to a good start December 7, 2004
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Born on April 15, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut New York Times: The New Team (November 5, 2008)
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Rouse is single and currently lives in Washington D.C.
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Received a master’s degree from the London School of Economics in 1970 New York Times: The New Team (November 5, 2008)
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Helped negotiate the terms of the Clinton impeachment New York Times: The New Team (November 5, 2008)
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Obama aggressively recruited Rouse to work in his Senate office New York Times: The New Team (November 5, 2008)
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