Anita Decker Breckenridge

Anita Decker Breckenridge
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
In office
May 22, 2014 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byAlyssa Mastromonaco
Succeeded byJoe Hagin
Personal Secretary to the President
In office
June 10, 2011 – May 22, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byKatie Johnson
Succeeded byFerial Govashiri
Personal details
Born
Anita Decker

(1978-07-19) July 19, 1978 (age 46)
Kenilworth, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Russell Breckenridge
(m. 2010)
EducationUniversity of Arizona (BA)

Anita Decker Breckenridge (born July 19, 1978) is an American political staffer who served in a number of positions in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was appointed White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in March 2014,[1] a position she took up in May 2014.[2]

In January 2017, Breckenridge was named Chief of Staff for Barack Obama's post-presidency office. Her portfolio includes the Obama Foundation and Obama presidential library. She also oversees the presidential records process.[3]

  1. ^ Jared A. Favole (19 March 2014). "Meet Anita Decker Breckenridge, Obama's New Deputy Chief of Staff". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. ^ Jackie Calmes (8 March 2014). "Long Wielding Power Behind the Scenes, Now Taking Her Leave". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. ^ Lynn Sweet (7 January 2017). "Breckenridge to Oversee post-presidency". Chicago Sun Times. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved 12 January 2017.