CURRENT:
Leon Panetta
Resigned
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APPOINTED:
Erskine Bowles
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STATUS:
White House Chief of Staff Panetta is leaving his post to return to California and, many think, run for governor, though Panetta refuses to comment on his political future until he officially leaves his job. President Bill Clinton turned to his trusted friend and adviser Erskine Bowles to replace Panetta. Previously an investment banker, Bowles has already served on the president's administration, first at the Small Business Administration and later as a deputy chief of staff. Though the two fellow golf addicts only met during the 1992 presidential campaign, Clinton and Bowles quickly forged a close relationship. The choice of moderate Bowles over more liberal candidates like Deputy Chief of Staff Harold Ickes signifies the Clinton's commitment to keep his election-night promise to govern from "the vital center." Both Panetta and Bowles have been advising the president during the transition and the second-term Cabinet rebuilding.
Updated Dec. 2
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CURRENT:
George Stephanopoulos
Leaving
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STATUS: Senior adviser Stephanopoulos has been the President's main tactician for five grinding years but made it known before the election that he wants to shift gears. Instead he will teach political science at his alma mater, Columbia University, after he leaves the White House early next year. Updated Dec. 4
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