Lindsay Reynolds
{{Short description|American event planner}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Lindsay Reynolds
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| term_start = February 1, 2017
| term_end = April 7, 2020
| office = Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United States
| president = Donald Trump
| predecessor = Tina Tchen
| successor = Stephanie Grisham
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| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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Lindsay Reynolds is an American event planner and government employee who served as the chief of staff of First Lady of the United States Melania Trump.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/02/01/melania-trump-hires-bush-vet-as-chief-of-staff/|title=Melania Trump hires Bush vet as chief of staff|last1=Andrews-Dyer|first1=Emily Heil, Helena|date=2017-02-01|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2017-02-06|last2=Thompson|first2=Krissah|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite news|url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/02/melania-trump-hasnt-hired-her-staff-for-the-white-house-yet.html|title=Melania Trump Hires Chief of Staff As First Pick for White House Team|last=Avila|first=Theresa|newspaper=The Cut|access-date=2017-02-06|language=en}} She previously worked as associate director of the White House Visitors Office under President George W. Bush.
Early life
Reynolds is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio.{{Cite web|title=Melania Trump's chief of staff is Cincy native|url=https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/melania-trump-hires-cincinnati-native-as-chief-of-staff|date=2017-02-03|website=WCPO|language=en|access-date=2020-05-12}}{{Cite web|title=5 Things You Need to Know About Melania Trump's New Chief of Staff, Lindsay Reynolds|url=https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/news/a25179/melania-trump-chief-of-staff-lindsay-reynolds/|last=Roberts|first=Kayleigh|date=2017-02-02|website=Marie Claire|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-12}}{{Cite web|title=Lindsay Reynolds {{!}} Trump Town|url=https://projects.propublica.org/trump-town/organizations/lindsay-reynolds|last=Perlman|first=Derek Kravitz,Al Shaw,Claire|website=ProPublica|date=March 7, 2018 |language=en|access-date=2020-05-12}}
Career
Reynold worked as a third grade teacher in Cincinnati, Ohio before joining the Bush Administration in 2004 to work in the Visitors Office.{{cite web |url=http://www.cincymagazine.com/Main/Articles/Politically_Proper_2528.aspx |title=Politically Proper |last=Paeth |first=Greg |date=November 2008 |website=CincyMagazine.com |access-date=2017-05-13}} After leaving the Bush Administration, Reynolds established her own event planning business.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/melania-trump-hires-cincinnati-native-as-chief-of-staff|title=Melania Trump's chief of staff is Cincy native|date=2017-02-03|website=WCPO|language=en|access-date=2019-11-18}} She also worked for Senator Rob Portman.{{Cite web |last=Fuller |first=Courtis |date=2017-02-04 |title=Cincinnati woman serving as Melania Trump's chief of staff |url=https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-woman-serving-as-melania-trumps-chief-of-staff/8674979 |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=WLWT |language=en}}
Reynolds was named as Melania Trump's chief of staff in February 2017, an unusually late hiring announcement for the key role.{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Betsy |date=2017-02-02 |title=Melania Trump hires chief of staff {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/01/politics/melania-trump-white-house-chief-of-staff/index.html |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=CNN |language=en}}
During Reynolds' tenure as chief of staff to the First Lady, a staffer in the First Lady's office was reportedly fired for having an account on a gay dating app.{{Cite web |last=Relman |first=Bryan Metzger, Eliza |title=The White House fired Melania Trump's gay staffer after he was found to have a 'lively Grindr account:' book |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-white-house-administration-fired-gay-staffer-aide-grindr-2021-10 |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}} In 2018, Reynolds reportedly argued against Melania Trump's desire to send mirrors to children she visited in Africa.{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Hope |date=2021-10-05 |title=The Heartbreaking Reason Melania Trump Reportedly Wanted To Send Mirrors To Kids In Africa |url=https://www.thelist.com/624070/the-heartbreaking-reason-melania-trump-reportedly-wanted-to-send-mirrors-to-kids-in-africa/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=The List |language=en-US}}
Reynolds played a role in hiring Anthony Ornato to be Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in 2019.{{Cite news |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |last2=Kanno-Youngs |first2=Zolan |date=2022-07-01 |title=Jan. 6 Witness Anthony Ornato Is at the Center of a Battle Over Credibility |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/us/politics/anthony-ornato-jan-6-trump.html |access-date=2024-07-07 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
On April 7, 2020, First Lady Melania Trump announced that Reynolds had resigned as Chief of Staff "to spend time with her family"{{Cite news |last=Zilbermints |first=Regina |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/491525-grisham-leaves-role-as-white-house-press-secretary |title=Grisham leaves role as White House press secretary |date=April 7, 2020 |work=The Hill |access-date=April 7, 2020 |language=en}} and that Stephanie Grisham would immediately replace her in the role.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/politics/news/stephanie-grisham-out-as-white-house-press-secretary-1234573089/|title=Stephanie Grisham Out as White House Press Secretary|date=2020-04-07|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}
In 2023, Reynolds was named to the Board of Directors of the National First Ladies Library.{{Cite web |date=June 14, 2023 |title=National First Ladies Library Adds Lindsay B. Reynolds to Board of Directors |work=KRON4 |url=https://www.kron4.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/639323615/national-first-ladies-library-adds-lindsay-b-reynolds-to-board-of-directors/}}
Personal life
Reynolds is the daughter-in-law of Republican fundraiser and former ambassador Mercer Reynolds.{{Cite web |author1=Kayleigh Roberts |date=2017-02-03 |title=5 Things You Need to Know About Melania Trump's New Chief of Staff, Lindsay Reynolds |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/news/a25179/melania-trump-chief-of-staff-lindsay-reynolds/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=Marie Claire Magazine |language=en}}
References
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