Lew To Take The Reins President Obama announced today that White House Chief of Staff William Daley is moving on to 'different' pastures. The COS has resigned citing he will 'spend more time with family', but reports indicate Daley will also serve as co-chair of president's Chicago-based re-election efforts. He will be replaced later this month by former OMB director, Jack Lew. Said President Obama in a late afternoon announcement in the State Dining Room, "Obviously this was not easy news to hear. And I didn’t accept Bill’s decision right away. In fact, I asked him to take a couple of days to make sure that he was sure about this. But in the end, the pull of the hometown we both love; a city that’s been synonymous with the Daley family for generations, was too great. Bill told me that he wanted to spend more time with his family, especially his grandchildren, and he felt it was the right decision." Daley replaced former chief of staff Ra...
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