Angella Reid, first woman named chief usher at the White House (also first black female)

washington post ^ | 10/4/2011 | staff

[tobyhill]

There’s a new person in charge at the president’s pad — Angella Reid, just named the next chief usher of the White House.

Currently general manager of the Ritz-Carlton at Pentagon City, Reid will run the household staff and grounds at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. — a job that has inspired some long tenures: Born in Jamaica, Reid will be only the ninth usher since 1885, and the first woman. The last usher, Stephen W. Rochon, left this year to join the Department of Homeland Security, the White House said.

[Surrounded_too]

Need photo to decide if she is Guilty.

[Surrounded_too]

Need photo to decide if she is Guilty.

[Surrounded_too]

Photo at link.

Guilty.

[Venturer]

Oh My: I am just so surprised that Obama would pick a Black Woman to be usher at the White House.

Geez.

[driftdiver]

Born in Jamaica, so they are giving a foreign born person access to some very sensitive areas and information.

[NYleatherneck]

Whatever it takes to make flotus seem thin and pretty.

[Doogle]

so they are giving a foreign born person access to some very sensitive areas and information.

one word....HUMA

[driftdiver]

ahh yes, after posting I thought people would raise BO himiself. But you are right, its not even limited to the White House.

At least Jamaica isn’t a terrorist sponsoring country.

[Doogle]

At least Jamaica isn’t a terrorist sponsoring country.

yet

[edpc]

Chief White House Usher. A title that is actually a prestigious position, but sounds like a crappy job....like Supreme Court Clerk.

[Kakaze]

The last usher, Stephen W. Rochon, left this year to join the Department of Homeland Security

Is it just me?...what does running a household staff have to do with homeland security?

[afraidfortherepublic]

I hope she’s up to counting the silverware when these grifters leave the premises in 2013.

[SMARTY]

So, what school for Communist thugs did SHE graduate from?

[JNRoberts]

Well, at least she doesn’t look angry. That’s always a good thing.

[TexasCajun]

...The last usher, Stephen W. Rochon, left this year to join the Department of Homeland Security

Wow! I feel safer already.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Chief White House Usher. A title that is actually a prestigious position, but sounds like a crappy job....like Supreme Court Clerk.

I'm willing to bet that the position comes with a pretty generous taxpayer-funded salary.

[liberalh8ter]

Stephen Rochon had a military background. Not that I believe Obama considered that when moving him into that position. Mr. Rochon is black, that's really the only credential Obama needed.

[AngryJawa]

I am really, really getting sick of this drift toward the overall appearance of monarchy in the White House - Democrat and Republican alike. We had better think about getting someone in the Oval Office who will dial this waaaaay back and inject some effin’ humility into the Federal Government.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Probably carries a nice retirement package.