Washington, DC -
President Obama has chosen Bill Daley to serve as his new chief of staff, a senior administration official said Thursday morning.
Daley, the former Commerce secretary under Bill Clinton, will take over from Pete Rouse, who has been serving as interim chief of staff.
Rouse will be elevated to the role of "counselor to the president," a new position considered an advancement from his previous position as senior adviser.
An official announcement of Daley's appointment is expected later today.
Daley, 62, the son of one legendary Chicago mayor and brother of another, is a prominent figure among centrist Democrats - a particularly important attribute in the wake of the Republican takeover of the U.S. House.
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Daley, the former Commerce secretary under Bill Clinton, will take over from Pete Rouse, who has been serving as interim chief of staff.
Rouse will be elevated to the role of "counselor to the president," a new position considered an advancement from his previous position as senior adviser.
An official announcement of Daley's appointment is expected later today.
Daley, 62, the son of one legendary Chicago mayor and brother of another, is a prominent figure among centrist Democrats - a particularly important attribute in the wake of the Republican takeover of the U.S. House.
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