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During the [[Presidential transition of Barack Obama]], at least five candidates were interested in the position, including [[Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign|Obama campaign]] foreign policy advisor Eric Lynn, [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign|Hillary Clinton campaign]] Jewish coordinator Josh Kram, [[Robert Wexler]] foreign policy advisor Halie Soifer, [[Ron Klein]] legislative director Mira Kogen Resnick, and [[Amtrak]] deputy general counsel Jonathan Meyer.<ref Name="JDF_20081202"/> The post was initially co-held by Susan Sher, [[chief of staff]] to the [[First Lady]],<ref name="WaPoRunsGov">[http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Susan_Sher Ian Herbert, ''Susan Sher'', Washington Post – WhoRunsGov.com wiki, June 25, 2009]</ref> and Danielle Borrin, who held the position of Special Assistant for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement to Vice President [[Joe Biden]].<ref name="JTA">[http://jta.org/news/article/2009/02/04/1002780/for-now-no-separate-jewish-liaision-for-obama Eric Fingerhut, ''For now, no separate Jewish liaison for Obama'', JTA, February 4, 2009]</ref><ref name="Release">{{Cite web|title=eNews Park Forest|url=https://enewspf.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=7466:president-obama-launches-office-of-public-engagement&catid=88888983:latest-national-news&Itemid=88889930|access-date=2021-11-26|website=eNews Park Forest|language=en-US}}</ref> Sher left the White House in January 2011.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/16/ap/preswho/main7060490.shtml "First Lady's Chief Of Staff Leaving White House"]{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} | During the [[Presidential transition of Barack Obama]], at least five candidates were interested in the position, including [[Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign|Obama campaign]] foreign policy advisor Eric Lynn, [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign|Hillary Clinton campaign]] Jewish coordinator Josh Kram, [[Robert Wexler]] foreign policy advisor Halie Soifer, [[Ron Klein]] legislative director Mira Kogen Resnick, and [[Amtrak]] deputy general counsel Jonathan Meyer.<ref Name="JDF_20081202"/> The post was initially co-held by Susan Sher, [[chief of staff]] to the [[First Lady]],<ref name="WaPoRunsGov">[http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Susan_Sher Ian Herbert, ''Susan Sher'', Washington Post – WhoRunsGov.com wiki, June 25, 2009]</ref> and Danielle Borrin, who held the position of Special Assistant for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement to Vice President [[Joe Biden]].<ref name="JTA">[http://jta.org/news/article/2009/02/04/1002780/for-now-no-separate-jewish-liaision-for-obama Eric Fingerhut, ''For now, no separate Jewish liaison for Obama'', JTA, February 4, 2009]</ref><ref name="Release">{{Cite web|title=eNews Park Forest|url=https://enewspf.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=7466:president-obama-launches-office-of-public-engagement&catid=88888983:latest-national-news&Itemid=88889930|access-date=2021-11-26|website=eNews Park Forest|language=en-US}}</ref> Sher left the White House in January 2011.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/16/ap/preswho/main7060490.shtml "First Lady's Chief Of Staff Leaving White House"]{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Associated Press, [[CBS News]], November 16, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/01/29/first-ladys-former-chief-of-staff-blissfully-unemployed/ | title=First lady's former chief of staff 'blissfully unemployed' | author=Katherine Skiba | newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=January 29, 2011}}</ref> | ||
In September 2011, it was announced that [[Jarrod Bernstein]] would be joining the White House Office of Public Engagement as the Director of Jewish Outreach.<ref name=PJV>{{cite news |url=http://blog.pjvoice.com/diary/2264/obama-sits-down-with-rabbis |last=Shabad |first=Rachel |newspaper=[[Philadelphia Jewish Voice]] |date=June 17, 2012 |title=Obama sits down with rabbis}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-09-27|title=White House to name new Jewish liaison|url=https://www.jta.org/2011/09/26/politics/white-house-to-name-new-jewish-liaison|access-date=2021-11-26|website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|language=en-US}}</ref> After Bernstein stepped down in January 2013, the role was handled on an interim basis by Zach Kelly, before being assigned to Matt Nosanchuk.<ref name=Butnick /> Nosanchuk had previously held the position of Senior Counsel in the [[Civil Rights Division]] of the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], where he worked on [[DOMA]] litigation.<ref name=Butnick /> Nosanchuk's title as Jewish Liaison was Associate Director for Jewish Outreach in the White House Office of Public Engagement.<ref name=Butnick>{{cite news |title=White House Appoints New Jewish Liaison: Matt Nosanchuk played key role on administration's DOMA litigation team |first=Stephanie |last=Butnick |url=http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/137578/white-house-appoints-new-jewish-liaison |newspaper=[[Tablet Magazine]] |date=July 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715060915/http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/137578/white-house-appoints-new-jewish-liaison |archive-date=July 15, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | In September 2011, it was announced that [[Jarrod Bernstein]] would be joining the White House Office of Public Engagement as the Director of Jewish Outreach.<ref name=PJV>{{cite news |url=http://blog.pjvoice.com/diary/2264/obama-sits-down-with-rabbis |last=Shabad |first=Rachel |newspaper=[[Philadelphia Jewish Voice]] |date=June 17, 2012 |title=Obama sits down with rabbis}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-09-27|title=White House to name new Jewish liaison|url=https://www.jta.org/2011/09/26/politics/white-house-to-name-new-jewish-liaison|access-date=2021-11-26|website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|language=en-US}}</ref> After Bernstein stepped down in January 2013, the role was handled on an interim basis by Zach Kelly, before being assigned to Matt Nosanchuk.<ref name=Butnick /> Nosanchuk had previously held the position of Senior Counsel in the [[Civil Rights Division]] of the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], where he worked on [[DOMA]] litigation.<ref name=Butnick /> Nosanchuk's title as Jewish Liaison was Associate Director for Jewish Outreach in the White House Office of Public Engagement.<ref name=Butnick>{{cite news |title=White House Appoints New Jewish Liaison: Matt Nosanchuk played key role on administration's DOMA litigation team |first=Stephanie |last=Butnick |url=http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/137578/white-house-appoints-new-jewish-liaison |newspaper=[[Tablet Magazine]] |date=July 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715060915/http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/137578/white-house-appoints-new-jewish-liaison |archive-date=July 15, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||