86 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL to succeed to the Presidency, pursuant to Article II and the 20th and 25th amendments to the Constitution. The executive functions of the Vice President include participation in Cabinet meetings and, by statute, membership on the National Security Council and the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Under authority of the Reorganization Act of 1939 (5 U.S.C. 133–133r, 133t note), various agencies were transferred to the Executive Office of the President by the President’s Reorganization Plans I and II of 1939 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective July 1, 1939. Executive Order 8248 of September 8, 1939, established the divisions of the Executive Office and defined their functions. Subsequently, Presidents have used Executive orders, reorganization plans, and legislative initiatives to reorganize the Executive Office to make its composition compatible with the goals of their administrations. The White House Office 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20500 Phone, 202–456–1414. Internet, www.whitehouse.gov. ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF RAHM I. EMANUEL OF STAFF Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of JAMES A. MESSINA Staff for Operations Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of MONA K. SUTPHEN Staff for Policy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor DAVID M. AXELROD Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor PETER M. ROUSE National Security Advisor JAMES L. JONES, JR. Assistant to the President and Deputy National THOMAS E. DONLION Security Advisor Assistant to the President and Deputy National JOHN O. BRENNAN Security Advisor for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Assistant to the President and Cabinet CHRISTOPHER P. LU Secretary Assistant to the President and Counsel to the GREGORY B. CRAIG President Assistant to the President and Director of PHILIP M. SCHILIRO Legislative Affairs Assistant to the President and Director of DONALD H. GIPS Presidential Personnel Assistant to the President and Director of PATRICK H. GASPARD Political Affairs Assistant to the President and Director of ALYSSA M. MASTROMONACO Scheduling and Advance Assistant to the President and Director of JONATHAN E. FAVREAU Speechwriting Assistant to the President and Press Secretary ROBERT L. GIBBS Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary ELIZABETH M. BROWN Assistant to the President for Communications ANITA B. DUNN VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:47 Sep 23, 2009 Jkt 217558 PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 6997 Sfmt 6997 M:\GOVMAN\217558\217558.013 APPS06 PsN: 217558 dkrause on GSDDPC29 with $$_JOB EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 87 Assistant to the President for Energy and CAROL M. BROWNER Climate Change Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental VALERIE B. JARRETT Affairs and Public Engagement and Senior Advisor Assistant to the President for Management and BRADLEY J. KILEY Administration Assistant to the President, Chief of Staff to the SUSAN S. SHER First Lady and Counsel Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of MARK W. LIPPERT Staff for National Security Operations Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy ELIZABETH S. SMITH Cabinet Secretary Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy CASSANDRA Q. BUTTS Counsel to the President Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy MARY B. DEROSA Counsel to the President Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy HOWARD D. PFEIFFER Director of Communications for Production Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy KENNETH F. WILLIAMS-BENNETT Director of Presidential Personnel Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy PETER F. RUNDLET Staff Secretary Deputy Assistant to the President and Director EMMETT S. BELIVEAU of Advance and Operations Deputy Assistant to the President and Director DANIELLE M. CRUTCHFIELD of Appointments and Scheduling Deputy Assistant to the President and Director CECILIA MUN˜ OZ of Intergovernmental Affairs Deputy Assistant to the President and Director JOCELYN C. FRYE of Policy and Projects for the First Lady Deputy Assistant to the President and Director CHRISTINA M. TCHEN of the Office of Public Engagement Deputy Assistant to the President and Director ADOLFO CARRION, JR. of the Office of Urban Affairs Deputy Assistant to the President and National DENIS R. MCDONOUGH Security Spokesperson Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal DANIEL J. MELTZER Deputy Counsel to the President Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy HEATHER R. ZICHAL and Climate Change Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative LISA M. KONWINSKI Affairs Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative DANIEL A. TURTON Affairs and House Liaison Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative SHAWN P. MAHER Affairs and Senate Liaison Deputy Assistant to the President for HENRY F. DE SIO, JR. Management and Administration The White House Office serves the President in the performance of the many detailed activities incident to his immediate office. VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:47 Sep 23, 2009 Jkt 217558 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 6997 Sfmt 6997 M:\GOVMAN\217558\217558.013 APPS06 PsN: 217558 dkrause on GSDDPC29 with $$_JOB 88 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL The President’s staff facilitates and The various Assistants to the President maintains communication with the aid the President in such matters as he Congress, the heads of executive may direct. agencies, the press and other information media, and the general public. Office of the Vice President of the United States Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20501 Phone, 202–456–7549 Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to RON KLAIN the Vice President Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy ALAN HOFFMAN Chief of Staff to the Vice President Deputy Assistant to the President and National TONY BLINKEN Security Affairs Advisor to the Vice President Deputy Assistant to the President and TERRELL MCSWEENY Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President Deputy Assistant to the President and JARED BERNSTEIN Economic Advisor to the Vice President Special Assistant to the President and EVAN RYAN Intergovernmental Affairs Advisor to the Vice President Assistant to the Vice President and Counselor MIKE DONILON Assistant to the Vice President and Counsel to CYNTHIA HOGAN the Vice President Assistant to the Vice President for JAY CARNEY Communications Press Secretary for the Vice President ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Assistant to the Vice President for Legislative SUDAFI HENRY Affairs Assistant to the Vice President for Management MOE VELA and Administration Assistant to the Vice President and Director of ELISABETH HIRE Scheduling Assistant to the Vice President and Director of PETE SELFRIDGE Advance Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden CATHY RUSSELL Executive Assistants to the Vice President MICHELE SMITH, NANCY ORLOFF The Office of the Vice President serves the Vice President in the performance of the many detailed activities incident to his immediate office. 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