White House Usher
- Authors
- Emery, Christopher B.
- Publisher
- Booklocker.com
- Tags
- history : united states - 20th century political science : government - executive branch biography & autobiography : presidents & heads of state
- ISBN
- 9781634926560
- Date
- 2017-10-15T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.09 MB
- Lang
- en
From January 1986 until March 1994, Chris Emery was part of one of the most unique services in the U.S. governmentan usher in the White House.
For more than 200 years, a small office has operated on the State Floor of the White House Executive Residence. Known as the Usher's Office, whose mission is to accommodate the personal needs of the first family, and to make the White House feel like a home. The Usher's Office is the managing office of the Executive Residence and its staff of 90-plus. The staff consists of butlers, carpenters, grounds personnel, electricians, painters, plumbers, florists, maids, housemen, cooks, chefs, storekeepers, curators, calligraphers, doormen, and administrative support.
Ushers work closely with the first family, senior staff, Social Office, Press Office, Secret Service Agency, and military leaders to carry out White House functions: luncheons, dinners, teas, receptions, meetings, conferences, and more.
Chris Emery was...