This article may have been created or edited in return for undisclosed payments, a violation of Wikipedia's terms of use. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. (April 2022) |
Gary J. Walters is a former White House Chief Usher, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and serving until 2007, serving under four US Presidents.
Gary J. Walters | |
|---|---|
 Gary J. Walters in 2005 | |
| 8th White House Chief Usher | |
| In office March(?) 1986 – January 31, 2007 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Rex Scouten |
| Succeeded by | Stephen W. Rochon |
Walters graduated from the University of Maryland and served as an officer in the United States Army.[1]
From 1970 to 1975, he was a part of the United States Secret Service detail to the President. He then was appointed Assistant Usher at the White House in 1976.[2]
Walters was promoted to Chief Usher about March 1986.[3] The Charlotte Post wrote that he described his position as, "an all-encompassing job that requires understanding the likes and dislikes of the first family, learning the ways of a tradition-steeped White House, and interacting with a multitude of outside organizations such as the historical association and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts".[4] He retired as of January 31, 2007.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Gary J. Walters". Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Romano, Lois (October 25, 2006). "White House's Chief Usher Is Bowing Out". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ Burros, Marian (March 31, 1986). "Serving Up Food and Emily Post". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ Benac, Nancy (October 27, 2011). "New White House usher brings Jamaican charm". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "White House Usher Reflects On His Bosses". The Washington Post. January 19, 2007. p. A17.