Appointment of Shawn Smeallie as a Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs

The President today announced the appointment of Shawn Smeallie as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (Senate) at the White House.

Since February of 1989 Mr. Smeallie has been in charge of Senate Relations in the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget. Prior to this, he served as a legislative assistant to United States Senator Alfonse D'Amato, 1984 - 1989.

Mr. Smeallie graduated from St. Lawrence University (B.A., 1981) and Georgetown University (M.A., 1990). He currently resides in Washington, DC.