Gautam Raghavan is a first-generation immigrant to the United States from India who works as a political advisor in the US government. She served as Deputy Director in the White House Presidential Personnel Office (WHPPO) from January 20, 2021, to December 12, 2021. On 12 December 2021, US President Joe Biden promoted her from deputy to head of the WH PPO. He is one of the few Indians who hold the highest positions in the US government along with distinguished aides of the US President.
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Wiki/Biography
Gautam Raghavan was born in Hyderabad, India. He received his BA from Stanford University.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
Gautam Raghavan’s father’s name is Chidambaram Raghavan and he is an engineer. His mother’s name is Kamini and she is an interior designer.
Gautam Raghavan (far left) with his parents, husband and daughter
husband and children
Gautam Raghavan married Andrew Maslowski on 6 September 2010. The couple has a daughter named Maya.
Gautam Raghavan with her husband and daughter
relationships/affairs
Gautam Raghavan was in a relationship with Andrew Maslowski before marrying him.
Gautam Raghavan with his boyfriend
livelihood
Gautam Raghavan started working at Progressive Majority in 2005 as a development assistant. In 2008, she worked for the Obama for America organization as the Asian American Finance Director. He served at the Democratic National Committee as Midwest Finance Director from 2006 to 2009. She worked in the United States Department of Defense as the White House Liaison and Deputy White House Liaison from 2009 to 2011. In the same department, she also worked for its “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” working group as the outreach lead. He was in service with the Gill Foundation from 2014 to 2017. Gautam Raghavan served as the Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement under the presidency of Barack Obama from October 15, 2011 to January 20, 2017. As a gay staffer and an associate director at the White House, Gautam Raghavan raised issues related to the LGBT+ community, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities including marriage equality, non-discrimination in the workplace, transgender rights, and more. Ending office bullying, access to healthcare, hate violence and immigration reform.
Gautam Raghavan with Barack Obama
After Gautam Raghavan highlighted such issues, then US President Barack Obama stood in support of marriage equality in America. Later, Obama ordered federal contractors to stop discriminating against Americans based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Gautam Raghavan was associated with progressive US organizations such as the Biden Foundation and Impact, Indian American Impact Project and Fund. These are non-governmental organizations that work for social change in America. He served as the executive director of the IMPACT organization from 2016 to 2018 and was also involved in its founding initiatives. In December 2018, Gautam joined as chief of staff to Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and worked there till July 2020.
Gautam Raghavan (middle) with Pramila Jaipal
Gautam Raghavan was appointed by the Biden-Harris transition team at the White House in June 2020 to serve as deputy chief of staff for presidential appointments. On January 20, 2021, she was promoted to Deputy Director in the White House Presidential Personnel Office (WHPPO). , On December 12, 2021, the former chief named Kathy Russell was promoted to head of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel by Joe Biden after she was announced by UN Secretary-General ‘Antonio Guterres’ as the next Executive Director of UNICEF. Soon after appointing Gautam to the key post in the White House, Joe Biden said,
I’m also pleased that Gautam Raghavan, who has worked closely with Kathy since day one, will become the new Director of PPO – a seamless transition that will enable us to continue building an efficient, effective, trusted, and diverse federal workforce .
Gautam Raghavan posing with his colleagues at the White House
Facts/General Knowledge
- Gautam Raghavan left the Impact organization in 2018 when he got the opportunity to work as a top advisor to Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, who was selected for a key position in the US government. Co-founder of Impact Organization, Raj Goyal eulogized Gautam on his last day at Impact Foundation, saying that Gautam worked tirelessly to elevate the foundation of Impact Organization. He said,
As our founding Executive Director, Gautam has worked tirelessly to raise the visibility of our organization, our community, and our leaders. While we are sad to lose him, we are thrilled that he will be a top advisor to Congressman Jayapal, one of the most prominent Indian Americans in elected office today. This type of talent pipeline is why IMPACT exists.”
- In 2018, Gautam Raghavan released the book ‘West Wingers: Stories from the Dream Chasers, Change Makers, and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House’.
The West Wingers book cover
- Gautam is gay. According to him, he is the luckiest person whose sexuality was accepted by his parents and grandparents. She said in an interview that her husband and daughter were also accepted by their parents, which ultimately helped her a lot in focusing on her professional career in a big way. They said,
I am lucky. since the day i came out [as being gay] To my parents, they have been unwavering in their love and support – and over the years, they have helped me come out to the rest of my family, including my grandparents, who grew up with me, my husband, And share your love and support for our daughter. , That good fortune has extended to my professional career as well.”
Gautam Raghavan (surrounded) with her husband and parents
- On 12 December 2021, the White House explained in detail the previous responsibilities and positions held by Gautam Raghavan in a media conference. It is mentioned in this,
Raghavan served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and advised organizations focused on advancing civil rights and social justice, as an advisor to the Biden Foundation and Served as vice president. Policy for Gill Foundation.”
The White House also highlighted her efforts in the White House Office of Public Engagement as a liaison to the LGBTQ+ community and the Asian American and Pacific Islander community during the Obama-Biden administration. This continued with Gautam’s involvement as the Outreach Lead of the US Department of Defense’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” working group.
- Gautam Raghavan lives in Washington DC with her husband and daughter. He has a pet dog and Gautam often shares pictures of his pet dog on his Twitter account.
Gautam Raghavan with his family and pet dog
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