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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. The position is currently held by Robert B. Downing. About the ch ...
, appointed by President
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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, United States. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the Univ ...
and served as an officer in the
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. From 1970 to 1975, he was a part of the
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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. ''
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'' 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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