Appointment of Mary Kathryn Dewhirst as Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison

The President today announced the appointment of Mary Kathryn Dewhirst to be Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison.

Since August of 1987 Miss Dewhirst has been Associate Director of the Office of Public Liaison. Prior to her appointment to the White House, she was Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, Department of Transportation, 1985-1987. Miss Dewhirst served as staff assistant to U.S. Senate Assistant Majority Leader Ted Stevens, as well as his political designee, and special assistant to the chief of staff, 1981-1985. Before joining Senator Stevens' staff, Miss Dewhirst was employed by Florida State University.

Miss Dewhirst graduated from Florida State University (B.A., 1978). She currently resides in Arlington, VA.