Potomac Flacks: Laura Bush's Spokesgal Leaving White House

February 05, 2007

Laura Bush's Spokesgal Leaving White House

The first lady's able and gracious spokeswoman, Susan Whitson, tells us that she's leaving to start a family after nearly two years in the East Wing. "Being Mrs. Bush's press secretary has been the single best job I have had," she says. But not an easy one, that's for sure. Just consider the diversity of calls she gets from reporters: everything from questions about the once-partying twins to interview requests for first pup Barney. Whitson says she just recently decided to leave Washington and move permanently to Washington, Va., home of the famous Inn at Little Washington and where she and her hubby have a house.

Posted by Matt Mackowiak on February 5, 2007 in White House | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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