Phil Schiliro
Special Adviser to the President (since January 2011)
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After more than 25 years as a congressional aide, Schiliro wound up on the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, where he played pointman in pushing Congress to enact Barack Obama's legislative agenda as director of the Office of Legislative Affairs during one of the most productive Congresses ever (2009 stimulus, 2010 health-care reform, 2010 financial regulatory reform).
With those major feathers in his cap, Schiliro announced his intention to leave the White House in early 2011, but stayed on for a short period as a special adviser to the president to ease the transition. His replacement at OLA was former Office of Management and Budget deputy Rob Nabors.
- Career History: Former Director of Legislative Affairs (January 2009-January 2011); Congressional Liaison for Barack Obama's presidential campaign (July 2008 to November 2008); Democratic chief of staff for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (2005 to 2008 and 1997 to 2004); Policy Director for Sen. Tom Daschle (2004); Administrative Assistant to Rep. Henry A. Waxman (1982 to 1997)
- Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Alma Mater: Hofstra University; Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., 1981
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