Office of the Vice President of the United States
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The Office of the Vice President includes personnel who directly support or advise the Vice President of the United States
. The Office is currently headed by the Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States
, currently Bruce Reed
. The Office also provides staffing and support to the Second Lady of the United States.
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
. The Office is currently headed by the Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States
Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States
The Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States is the Chief of Staff position within the Office of the Vice President, part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States...
, currently Bruce Reed
Bruce Reed
Bruce Reed was the CEO of the Democratic Leadership Council and currently serves as the Chief of Staff to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, having been appointed on January 14, 2011 to succeed Ron Klain.-Early life and education:...
. The Office also provides staffing and support to the Second Lady of the United States.
Current staff
- Assistant to the Vice President and Chief of StaffChief of Staff to the Vice President of the United StatesThe Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States is the Chief of Staff position within the Office of the Vice President, part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States...
: Bruce ReedBruce ReedBruce Reed was the CEO of the Democratic Leadership Council and currently serves as the Chief of Staff to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, having been appointed on January 14, 2011 to succeed Ron Klain.-Early life and education:...
- Assistant to the Vice President and Deputy Chief of Staff: Alan HoffmanAlan L HoffmanAlan Hoffman serves as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States Joe Biden and Deputy Assistant to President Barack Obama. Hoffman works on a variety of issues including crime, drugs and protecting intellectual property. This marks the third time, Hoffman has worked for the...
- Assistant to the Vice President and Deputy Chief of Staff: Alan Hoffman
- Counselor to the Vice President: Mike DonilonMike DonilonMike Donilon, a lawyer and political campaign consultant, has been appointed to be Counselor to the Vice-President by vice-president Joe Biden. Prior to the appointment, Donilon worked with the vice-presidential candidate to help him prepare for the debates and also as a traveling advisor...
- Advisor to the Vice President for National Security Affairs: Tony BlinkenTony BlinkenAntony John 'Tony' Blinken is the advisor for national security policy for Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States.He served previously as a Senior Fellow at the Center for New American Security, Democratic Staff Director of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations , and a member of the...
- Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President: Brian McKeon
- Special Advisor for Nonproliferation; Jon WolfsthalJon WolfsthalJon Wolfsthal, an expert on nuclear proliferation, who is currently a special advisor for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security and Director for Nonproliferation, National Security Council to the office of the Vice President of the United States at the White House, having left the Center for...
- Special Advisor for Nonproliferation; Jon Wolfsthal
- Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President: Brian McKeon
- Assistant to the Vice President and Counsel: Cynthia HoganCynthia HoganCynthia C. Hogan is the Counsel to the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, under President Barack Obama...
- Chief Economist and Economic Policy Advisor to the Vice President: Jared BernsteinJared BernsteinJared Bernstein is an American economist who previously served as Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser to Vice President Joseph Biden in the Obama Administration. In early 2009 Bernstein was named Executive Director of the newly formed White House Middle Class Working Families Task Force. He...
- Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President: Terry McSweeny
- Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Communications: Jay CarneyJay CarneyJames "Jay" Carney is an American journalist and President Barack Obama's second White House Press Secretary. Prior to his appointment as Press Secretary, replacing Robert Gibbs, he was director of communications to Vice President Joe Biden...
- Press Secretary to the Vice President: Elizabeth Alexander
- Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President: Annie Tomasini
- Press Secretary to the Vice President: Elizabeth Alexander
- Assistant to the Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison: Evan RyanEvan RyanEvan Maureen Ryan is the assistant for intergovernmental affairs and public liaison for Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States.-Personal life:Ryan is married to Tony Blinken, National Security Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden since January 2009....
- Director of Legislative Affairs: Sudafi HenrySudafi HenrySudafi S. Henry is the Director of Legislative Affairs for Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States.Henry was previously Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , working closely with Congress, leadership staff and committee staff on crafting and winning...
- Director of Legislative Affairs: Sudafi Henry
- Director of Administration for the Office of the Vice President: Moises V. Vela, Jr.
- Director of Scheduling: Elisabeth Hire
- Director of Advance: Pete Selfridge
- Trip Director: Sam Myers Sr.