White House personnel office Dina Powell

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official white house photo during bush years


while working @ rnc, powell spotted clay johnson iii, come in charge of hiring george w. bush administration. day after election johnson called powell regarding presidential transition, though result mired in uncertainty. once in office, johnson took on deputy assistant president presidential personnel. during following year, powell s parents visited marine 1 landing on south lawn of white house; after powell had president introduce himself them on rope line, overwhelmed emotion. powell later said, affirmed them tough decision leave knew behind. in other country immigrant family go risking 1 day having daughter work president?



powell reviewing papers in oval office vice president dick cheney , president george w. bush, circa january 2005


beginning in january 2003, johnson moved , elsewhere in administration , powell took on position, thereby serving assistant president presidential personnel, senior staff member @ white house. in role, responsible assisting president on appointments of cabinet, subcabinet , ambassadorial positions across u.s. government. had staff of 35 reporting and, once second term of bush presidency began in january 2005, part of hiring 4,000 people. participated in of recommendations process processing applications, , part of inner circle of knowledge regarding hired along bush, vice president dick cheney, , political mind karl rove. @ age 29, youngest person ever hold position. praised family-friendly practices of bush white house, support husband, giving chance successful working mother.



powell holding bible john negroponte sworn in director of national intelligence in 2005. presidential george w. bush looks on.


the experience of job confirmed belief united states meritocracy. of recommendations made u.s. state department put in stead secretary of state condoleezza rice. (this led series of appointments in powell s foreign policy experience forged under secretary rice, following paragraphs describe.) u.s. secretary of commerce carlos m. gutierrez, businessman whom powell recruited cabinet position, said: in nutshell, dina powell 1 of talented people ve ever met in life.








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