Jim Crum sent me this list of salaries of Michelle Obama's staff. Note that five of her staff earn over $100,000 per year. I am certain that they make major contributions to the public welfare. Certain.
1. $ 172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director
of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and
White House Social Secretary)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and
Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. $100,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and
Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 -Medina
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First
Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the
First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the
First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social
Secretary)
11. $64,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social
Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events
Coordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for
the First Lady)
14. $57,500 - Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First
Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press
Secretary to The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special=2 0Assistant for Scheduling and
Traveling Aide to The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For
The First Lady)
18. $43,000 - Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to
the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. $35,000 - Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
White House Social Secretary)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and
Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. $100,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and
Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 -
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First
Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the
First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the
First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social
Secretary)
11. $64,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social
Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events
Coordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for
the First Lady)
14. $57,500 - Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First
Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press
Secretary to The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special=2 0Assistant for Scheduling and
Traveling Aide to The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For
The First Lady)
18. $43,000 - Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to
the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. $35,000 - Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
