White House Office of the Chief Usher

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White House office administrative unit

The White House Office of the Chief Usher is the administrative unit responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, household staff, and maintenance of the White House residence.

Aliases (4)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	White House office → administrative unit →
associatedWith	White House Office of the Curator → surface form: "White House Curator’s Office" White House → surface form: "White House Executive Residence" White House social secretary → surface form: "White House Social Office"
country	United States of America →
employs	White House butlers → White House Office of the Chief Usher → surface form: "White House ushers" curatorial support staff → florists → housekeepers → maintenance staff →
ensures	continuity of White House household operations during presidential transitions → privacy and comfort of the First Family within the residence →
governs	procedures for official entertaining in the residence → protocols for residence staff conduct →
hasJurisdiction	White House → surface form: "White House Executive Residence"
headedBy	Chief Usher →
languageOfWork	English →
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. → White House →
nonPartisan	true →
oversees	White House residence logistics for official ceremonies → food service operations in the residence → furnishings and decor of the residence in coordination with the White House Curator → residence security coordination with the Secret Service →
partOf	Executive Office of the President of the United States →
primaryFunction	ensure smooth functioning of the White House as a residence → provide non-political continuity of household operations across administrations →
reportsTo	First Lady of the United States → surface form: "First Lady of the United States in matters of residence and social life" President of the United States →
responsibleFor	coordination of repairs and renovations in the White House residence → coordination of state dinners and official social events in the residence → day-to-day operations of the White House residence → logistics of First Family moves into and out of the White House → maintenance of the White House residence → management of White House household staff → management of residence budgets and household accounts → overseeing butlers, maids, and other residence staff → scheduling and support for the First Family’s use of the residence →
scope	White House → surface form: "Executive Residence of the White House"
staffCharacteristic	career employees rather than political appointees →
typeOfOrganization	civil service–staffed office →
worksWith	First Lady of the United States → United States Secret Service → White House Office of the Curator → surface form: "White House Curator" White House social secretary → surface form: "White House Social Office"

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

White House social secretary → collaboratesWith → White House Office of the Chief Usher →

this entity surface form: "White House chief usher"

White House Office of the Chief Usher → employs → White House Office of the Chief Usher →

this entity surface form: "White House ushers"

State Dining Room → managedBy → White House Office of the Chief Usher →

White House → managedBy → White House Office of the Chief Usher →

Chief Usher → oversees → White House Office of the Chief Usher →

this entity surface form: "florists of the White House"

White House executive chef → partOf → White House Office of the Chief Usher →

this entity surface form: "White House household staff"

White House butlers → reportsTo → White House Office of the Chief Usher →

this entity surface form: "White House chief usher"

White House executive chef → reportsTo → White House Office of the Chief Usher →

this entity surface form: "White House chief usher"

White House executive chef → worksWith → White House Office of the Chief Usher →

this entity surface form: "White House chief usher"