White House Appointments, No Senate Confirmation Required

These presidential appointments are White House staff positions that do not require confirmation by the Senate.

Syntax: White House Office, Position (Announcement Date)

• White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel (6 Nov 2008)
  • Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Mona Sutphen (16 Nov 2008)
  • Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Jim Messina (16 Nov 2008)
• Senior Advisor, David Axelrod (6 Nov 2008)
• Senior Advisor, Pete Rouse (6 Nov 2008)
• Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Liaison, Valerie Jarrett (15 Nov 2008)
• Counsel to the President, Greg Craig (15 Nov 2008)
• Special Counsel to the President
• Counselor to the President
• Executive Secretary, National Security Council

Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Melody Barnes (24 Nov 2008)

• Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Heather Higginbottom (24 Nov 2008)

Director of Political Affairs, Patrick Gaspard (21 Nov 2008)

• Asst to the President for Economic Policy and Director, National Economic Council, Lawrence Summers (24 Nov 2008)
• Asst to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
• Asst to the President for International Economic Affairs
• Asst to the President for Legislative Affairs, Phil Schiliro (15 Nov 2008)
  • Deputy Asst to the President for Legislative Affairs
• Asst to the President for National Security Affairs, Jim Jones (1 Dec 2008)
• Asst to the President for Presidential Personnel
• Asst to the President for Strategic Initiatives & External Affairs

• Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs (6 Nov 2008
  • Deputy Press Secretary
• Director of Communications, Ellen Moran (22 Nov 2008)
  • Deputy Director of Communications, Dan Pfeiffer (22 Nov 2008)
• Asst to the President for Speechwriting
• Staff Secretary, Lisa Brown (19 Nov 2008)
• Asst to the President for Appointments & Scheduling
• Asst to the President & White House Social Secretary, Desiree Rogers (24 Nov 2008)
• Cabinet Secretary, Chris Lu (19 Nov 2008)

Office of Policy Development

• Deputy Asst to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director
  • Special Asst to the President for Economic Policy
• Deputy Asst to the President for Domestic Policy
  • Special Asst to the President for Domestic Policy

Vice President

• Chief of Staff, Ron Klain (15 Nov 2008)
• Counsel, Cynthia Hogan (21 Nov 2008)
• Director of Administration, Moises Vela, Jr. (21 Nov 2008)
• Chief of Staff for Dr. Jill Biden, Catherine Russell (21 Nov 2008)

First Lady

• Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Jackie Norris (20 Nov 2008)
• Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Melissa Winter (24 Nov 2008)