Vice President Kamala Harris‘s chief of staff is departing the White House, the latest and most significant departure among the vice president’s senior staff.
Tina Flournoy will be replaced by Lorraine Voles, a senior adviser to Harris since last summer, according to a White House official. Voles was communications director for Al Gore while he was vice president and adviser to Hillary Clinton in 2008.
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Harris praised her outgoing chief of staff in a statement, writing that Flournoy has helped lead her team from her first day in office.
“Tina has been a valued advisor and confidant to me and tremendous leader for the office,” Harris said. “From day 1, she led our team during a historic first year as we made progress rebuilding our economy here at home and our alliances around the world.”
She added that “Tina is the consummate public servant and I will continue to rely on her advice, counsel and friendship.”
Harris’s team has been beset with turnovers in recent months, with a string of departures by senior aides. Flournoy’s exit is the most significant yet.
In a statement, President Joe Biden’s chief of staff, Ron Klain, praised Flournoy, writing that she has worked alongside Biden and Harris to “make their partnership effective” and deliver for the administration.
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“Tina has been a critical member of the White House team since day one, working with the President and Vice President to make their partnership effective and help the administration deliver on critical priorities,” Klain said in a statement. “Her experience, wisdom, and hard work have been instrumental to our success on many issues.”
