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For weeks, Michelle Obama had been telling her staff and closest confidantes that she wasn't having the impact she wanted. She is a woman of substance, with a background in law, public policy and management, who found herself relegated to role model in chief. The West Wing of the White House -- the fulcrum of power and policy -- had not fully integrated her into its agenda. She wanted more.
So, earlier this month, she changed her chief of staff, and now she's changing her role.
Her new chief of staff, Susan Sher, 61, is a close friend and former boss who the first lady thinks will be more forceful about getting her and her team on the West Wing's radar screen. The first thing Sher said she told senior adviser David Axelrod, whom she has known for years: When I call, "you need to get back to me right away."
washingtonpost.com
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But Michelle Obama is just getting warmed up with her mission to be the most relevant first lady in history.
Each morning, Sher attends White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuels staff meeting. Meanwhile, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, the first ladys press secretary, is right there at White House press secretary Robert Gibbs daily meetings.
Theyre all focused on raising the stakes. It isnt just about hugging, Sher said. Whatever she talks about will bring press and interest, but its important that shes not just talking [but] actually moving forward on those issues.
Newsmax.com - Michelle Obama Wants More Influence on President's Agenda
Could it be that we will see the resurgence of the debate of Michelle Obama receiving a salary as First Lady?
Is she looking to follow in Hillary footsteps and run for POTUS in the future?
Why does she have to have the West Wing fit her into their agenda? She was not elected.