Appointment of Penelope Payne as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs

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

For the past 3 years, Ms. Payne has been director of government affairs for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., working on legislative and regulatory issues. Prior to this she served as chief counsel to the Senate Budget Committee. Ms. Payne graduated from the University of Iowa (B.A., 1978) and the George Washington University (J.D., 1982). She currently resides in the District of Columbia.