Lindsay Reynolds is an American event planner and government employee who served as the chief of staff of First Lady of the United States

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. Prior to her appointment on February 1, 2017, she was associate director of the

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under President

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Early life

Reynolds is a native of

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Career

Reynold worked as a third grade teacher in

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before joining the Bush Administration in 2004. After leaving the Bush Administration, Reynolds established her own event planning business. On April 7, 2020, First Lady Melania Trump announced that Reynolds had resigned as Chief of Staff "to spend time with her family", and that Stephanie Grisham would immediately replace her in the role.

Personal life

Reynolds is the daughter-in-law of Republican fundraiser

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References

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