FIRST ASIAN WOMAN EXECUTIVE CHIEF
The First Executive!
History was made this weekend when President Bush selected Cristeta "Cris" Comerford to become the White House Executive Chief of Staff.
Ms. Comerford is the first woman, the first Asian American, and the first Pilipina to become Executive Chief, a position often dubbed 'the most powerful person in Washington.'
By appointing Ms. Comerford to be the highest ranking member of the Executive Office of the President, President Bush is sending the message that women of color must lead our domestic policy towards ... wait ... oops, sorry. I misheard the news.
Ms. Comerford was appointed White House Executive Chef, not White House Executive Chief.
I apologize for the error.
To be clear, the role of White House Executive Chief of Staff continues to be occupied by a white male, as it has throughout history.
And the official White House message to women of color remains: stay in the kitchen.
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