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Chris Lu

White House Cabinet Secretary (since January 2009)

(Christopher Lu)

Why He Matters

Lu has been at President Barack Obama's side since Obama came to Washington in 2005 as a senator from Illinois. Lu had spent the previous eight years as a counsel for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee before signing on as Obama's legislative director. During Obama's presidential campaign, Lu's top priority was monitoring Obama's Senate votes, but after Obama won the presidential election he named Lu executive director of the transition team.

That led to an appointment as White House Cabinet secretary, which acts as a liaison between the White House and the Cabinet.

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At a Glance

  • Career History: Executive Director of President Barack Obama's transition team (Nov. 2008-Jan. 2009); Legislative Director for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) (2005 to 2008); Special Adviser for Communications for Sen. John F. Kerry's (D-Mass.) presidential campaign (2004); Deputy Chief Counsel for the Democratic staff on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (1997 to 2005)
  • Birthday: June 12, 1966
  • Hometown: Born in New Jersey and raised in Rockville, Md.
  • Alma Mater: Princeton University, B.A., 1988; Harvard Law School, J.D., 1991
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