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New White House Florist Breaks News First on Facebook
November 03, 2009 10:26 AM
ABC News’ Yunji de Nies Reports:
The White House has a new head florist. The first lady’s Office confirms that Alexandria, Va.-based Laura Dowling has taken over for Nancy Clarke, who retired earlier this year after three decades on the job.
Dowling specializes in floral arrangements with a French flair, out of her design studio Interieurs et Fleurs in Old Town Alexandria. According to her website, she has studied in Paris for the last decade and is “a specialist in the garden-style approach, creating natural arrangements with contrasting elements and integrating innovative color combinations, distinctive materials and a sophisticated design aesthetic in all of her work.” Dowling’s work has been featured in a variety of local magazines, television stations, and HGTV.
The White House has not officially announced Dowling’s hiring, but word got out Sunday night on the florist’s Facebook page. Dowling reportedly updated her status, writing “Laura Dowling is excited and honored to be named the new White House florist.”
Dowling has since made her status updates private, though not before reporters got wind of the news. The first lady’s office says Dowling has been working at the White House since last week. Her work will be on full display when the Obamas host their first state dinner at the White House for the Prime Minister of India.
-- Yunji de Nies
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It's a good reminder that the government is observing rituals, which is after all what counts.
Posted by: hanmeng | Nov 8, 2009 9:40:10 AM
PTU for President!
with Joe Biden as eternal Vice!
Posted by: kelli | Nov 3, 2009 6:44:44 PM
Slow news day?
Hilarious piece.
Aren't there some elections or something going on?
Posted by: Lincoln | Nov 3, 2009 4:40:15 PM
100% right, PTU. These first three posters are kind of ridiculous. It's a blog, folks. r e l a x . . .
Posted by: Nichole | Nov 3, 2009 2:49:07 PM
People who comment that they don't care about this story, or that there are better things for them to read, just exactly whose fault is that? You're reading a blog that YOU chose to read. The implication that its being forced down your throat is ridiculous. How about going to another website if you don't like this one? How about NOT reading the story? You couldn't tell what is was about from the headline? And I really love the fact that you took the time to write down that you think its a stupid story. That's just gravy.
Posted by: PTU | Nov 3, 2009 2:14:53 PM
More fluff for the cake you shove down our throats. Big stuff, thanks for bringing us the news that matters.
Posted by: Sammy | Nov 3, 2009 1:22:52 PM
R.I.V.E.T.I.N.G
Posted by: kelli | Nov 3, 2009 12:25:00 PM
why are we supposed to care about this??? there is bigger fish to fry.
EGAD, put it in the entertainment section
Posted by: betsy | Nov 3, 2009 11:50:31 AM
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