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Gary J. Walters is a former
White House Chief Usher The White House chief usher is the head of household staff and operations at the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States of America. The position is currently held by Robert B. Downing, wh ...
, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and serving until 2007, serving under four
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. Walters graduated from the
University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M ...
and served as an officer in the
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. From 1970 to 1975, he was a part of the
United States Secret Service The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security charged with conducting criminal investigations and protecting U.S. political leaders, their families, and ...
detail to the President. He then was appointed Assistant Usher at the White House in 1976. Walters was promoted to Chief Usher about March 1986. ''
The Charlotte Post ''The Charlotte Post'', founded in 1878, is an African American, English language weekly newspaper community based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ''The Charlotte Post'' has been distributed in countries surrounding Mecklenburg and upstate South Caro ...
'' wrote that he described his position as, "an all-encompassing job that requires understanding the likes and dislikes of the first family, learning the ways of a tradition-steeped White House, and interacting with a multitude of outside organizations such as the historical association and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts". He retired as of January 31, 2007.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walters, Gary J. University of Maryland, College Park alumni White House Chief Ushers Reagan administration personnel George W. Bush administration personnel Clinton administration personnel George H. W. Bush administration personnel United States Secret Service agents Living people Year of birth missing (living people)