Angella Reid was the

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from October 2011, in the

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, until her dismissal in May 2017 under the

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. She had been the first woman to hold the position. As White House chief usher, Reid was responsible for managing White House operations in collaboration with several organizations, including the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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. Reid was recognized at the 2012 Grio Awards. She was dismissed as chief usher in May 2017. The abrupt firing was unusual for the position, which does not typically change with administrations.

Biography

Reid was born in

Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica Saint Thomas, once known as ''Saint Thomas in the East'', is a suburban parish situated at the south eastern end of Jamaica, within the county of Surrey. It is the birthplace of the Right Honourable Paul Bogle, designated in 1969 as one of Jama ...

, and attended high school in

Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley Inter ...

, before migrating to the United States. Before becoming the White House chief usher, Reid had more than 25 years' experience in hotel management with Ritz-Carlton, managing properties in

Miami, Florida Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

;

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, and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Angella Living people Year of birth missing (living people) White House Chief Ushers Obama administration personnel Jamaican emigrants to the United States People from Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica People from Kingston, Jamaica People from Miami People from Washington, D.C. People from Arlington County, Virginia Trump administration personnel