Personal aide to the President of the United States
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A body man or body woman is, in U.S. political jargon, a civilian personal assistant and sometimes valet to a politician or political candidate. Such a person accompanies the politician or candidate virtually everywhere, often arranging lodging, transportation, and meals, and providing snacks, a cell phone, and any other necessary assistance.
List of notable body men and body women
- Kris Engskov, aide to President Bill Clinton, 1997–2000
- Blake Gottesman, aide to President George W. Bush, 2001–2006
- Jared Weinstein, aide to President George W. Bush, 2006–2009
- Reggie Love, aide to President Barack Obama, 2009–2011
- John McEntee, aide to President Donald Trump, 2017-2018
Fictional
- Jane Basdin (played by Samantha Mathis), personal aide to President Andrew Shepherd in the 1995 movie, The American President
- Charlie Young (played by Dulé Hill), personal assistant to President Josiah Bartlet for the first six years of the NBC TV series, The West Wing
- Gary Walsh (played by Tony Hale), personal aide to Vice-President Selina Meyer in the HBO TV series Veep
- Blake Moran (played by Erich Bergen), personal aide to Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord in the CBS TV series Madam Secretary
- Marissa Gold (played by Sarah Steele), personal aide to Cook County State's Attorney Alicia Florrick in the CBS TV series The Good Wife
- Dembe Zuma (played by Hisham Tawfiq), personal assistant and bodyguard to FBI Task Force informant Raymond Reddington in the NBC TV series The Blacklist
See also
- Aide-de-camp, a military assistant to a senior official
References
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