Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
Longtime lesbian activist Jean-Pierre named Harris' chief of staff
www.moveon.org.According to an August 11 article on www.hillreporter.com, the appointment makes Jeanne-Pierre "the first Black woman to hold the position."Jean-Pierre, a Haitian immigrant, had held positions in Democratic or progressive organizations for more than a decade.
She was the southeast regional political director for the Obama for America campaign and during his first term, served as a political director for the White House.
In 2011, she served as a regional director for President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. She is also a lecturer in political campaign management at Columbia University.MoveOn praised the selection."Karine is a talented and fiercely intelligent individual who has worked to advance progressive values,.
