The White House chief calligrapher is responsible for the design and execution of all social and official documents at the

White House The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. ...

, the official residence and principal workplace of the

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. The chief calligrapher works in the

East Wing The East Wing of the White House is a two-story structure that serves as office space for the First Lady and her staff, including the White House social secretary, White House Graphics and Calligraphy Office and correspondence staff. The East Wi ...

of the White House in the

Graphics and Calligraphy Office The Graphics and Calligraphy Office (GCO) is a unit of the Social Office at the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. Located in the East Wing, the Graphics and Calligraphy Office coordinates and produces al ...

with two deputy calligraphers. Projects of the chief calligrapher range from official invitations to

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s, official greetings from the president, proclamations, military commissions, service awards, and place cards. The current White House Chief Calligrapher is Lee Ann Clark. In 2018, the Chief Calligrapher's salary was $104,200.

References

* Clinton, Hillary Rodham. ''An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History.'' Simon & Schuster: 2000. . * Garrett, Wendell. ''Our Changing White House.'' Northeastern University Press: 1995. . * Hawkes Patterson, Bradley. ''The White House Staff: Inside the West Wing and Beyond.'' Brookings Institution Press: 2000. .

External links

Official White House website

The White House Historical Association, with historical photos, online tours and exhibits, timelines, and facts
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