White House Press Room

Official White House Press Release (#69): Elections, War, & Opportunity

7 February January 2010, Day 810 of the New World.

The contents of this White House Press Release are:

1. <a href="”#frosta">A Familiar Face in the White House</a>

2. <a href="”#caba">Announcing the February Cabinet</a>

3. <a href="”#britsa">War in Europe</a>

4. <a href="”#nxnwa">New Chariman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff</a>

5. <a href="”#helpa">Help Wanted In The Federal Government</a>



<a id="frosta">A Familiar Face in the White House</a>

Former President, Josh Frost was elected in the recent elections gathering 2,133 votes, with the main contender, PigInZen getting 759 votes. President Josh Frost has become the first President of the eUnited States (POTUS) to have been elected to multiple, non-consecutive terms. With this shift in White House comes the announcement of a new Cabinet.



<a id="caba">Announcing the February Cabinet</a>

Executive Office of the President

Josh Frost - President
Max McFarland 2 - Vice President

Office of the Chief of Staff

Harrison Richardson - Chief of Staff
St Krems - Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
mjdiv - Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Planning
K-Ratz - Special Assistant to the President
LifesaverM - Director, Office of Technology Resources
rainysunday - Director, Office of Human Resources
PigInZen - Director, Government Statistics Office
Darrel Anderson - Director, Office of Party Support
Pdeb - Director, Office of Militia Support
DanielCD - Director, Office of Player Recruitment and Retention

Department of State

Woxan - Secretary of State
Devoid - Deputy Secretary of State
DisDick - Chief of Staff, Department of State
Myles Robinson - Undersecretary of State - Asia
system0101 - Undersecretary of State - North America and South America
Dodgercatcher - Undersecretary of State - Europe
Clemens65 - Special Envoy to Romania
Indrae - Director, Office of Ambassadorial Affairs
Jeep America - Director, Office of the International Database
TheSpartan - Director, Office of Immigration and Naturalization
LaurenBug - Director, Citizenship Task Force

Department of the Treasury

Sydiot - Secretary of the Treasury
Colin Lantrip - Undersecretary for Labor
Dr. Tango - Undersecretary for Financial Intelligence
batterytime - Undersecretary for Commerce
George Stevens - Securities Exchange Commissioner

Department of Defense

Publius - Secretary of Defense
Speedcat McNasty - Deputy Secretary of Defense

Department of Media

Lieutenant Scheisskopf - Secretary of Media
Mr. Hyphenated - Deputy Secretary of Media
Necrosis - Press Secretary
Joe Newton - Director, Pony Express

Department of the Interior

Jude Connors - Secretary of the Interior
James Strife - Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Fingerguns - Chief of Staff, Department of the Interior
Fionia - Interior Secretary of Education
Maxx Johnson - Interior Secretary of Citizen Affairs
Robert Grosseteste - NAU Dean/Interior Deputy Secretary for Education
Chisholm - Director, Mentor Program
rlee16807 - Deputy Director, Mentor Program
LifesaverM - Director, Infohub (Wiki)
Daniel Dodge - Interior Deputy Secretary for Citizen Affairs
Ligtreb - Director, Welcoming Committee
James Strife - Director, Meals on Wheels
LordRahl2 - Director, Salvation Army
Archer Bullseye - Director Flying Unicorn Squadron
Lord Pariah - Deputy Director, Salvation Army
Maxx Johnson - Community Development Program

Advisors

Rheinlander Von Phalz - Congressional Liaison
Killing Time - Technical Advisor
Gaius Julius - Senior Policy Advisor
George Barker - Senior Policy Advisor
Rod Damon - Senior Policy Advisor
jasonalwaysready - Senior Policy Advisor
Devan Kronos - Senior Policy Advisor



<a id="britsa">War in Europe</a>



POTUS Josh Frost has wasted no time going after the Royal Navy

After months of anticipation, war against the eUnited Kingdom began last week. Currently, the eUK only holds 5 of its original regions, putting the country at less than half its original size. eNorway currently holds Scotland and Northern Ireland, eSweden holds North East England, and the eUSA is positioned in North West England, Wales, and South East of England, and South West of England. The most recent victory in SE England makes the eUS primed to march on London with its EDEN allies in the coming days; GLaDOS is likely bracing himself for the challenge President Frost recently offered to him. Needless to say, this war is far from over at this point.

A renewed assault on eFrance began several days ago, in conjunction with the eUK campaign. The eUSA blocked eFrance in order to help our eSpanish allies, and earlier today the final French region was captured following an impressive display of eUS military power. This closes the war, and the 11 strong MPPs that eFrance held on the eUS border; without them, we and the eSpanish will feel much safer, and we are always glad to help a friend. The elimination of eFrance leaves us one less country to be worried about as we continue our push on the eUK.



<a id="nxnwa">New Chariman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff</a>

Gaius Julius resigned from his position as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) earlier this week. Having held the position for several months, he recently noticed increasing conflict between the demands of the eWorld and the real world, and so he resigned to spend more time in RL. Gaius Julius oversaw the Asian campaign, and was highly involved in the planning and invasion of eFrance and the eUnited Kingdom during his tenure. Gaius did the country a great service and deserves to be held in high esteem by the eUS.

Replacing him as Chairman is NXNW, previous Vice Chairman under Gaius Julius and Commander of the Army. Another military command change is the recent promotion of Seuss to Commanding Officer of the Mobile Infantry. The White House wishes the pair the best of luck in their new positions.



<a id="helpa">Help Wanted in the Federal Government</a>

If you are interested in joining the eUS Government and adding an interesting twist on your eRepublik experience, please consider filling out a form here. We are always interested in getting motivated citizens involved in government, and appreciate your willingness to share your talents for your country. Of course, the eUS military is recruiting actively across all branches, and you can find information about them here.



Useful Links
Department of Defense Orders
President Josh Frost's Newspaper
Vice President Max McFarland 2's Newspaper
State Department News
USA Department of the Interior
The Army Times
Mobile Infantry Battle Cry
The Welcoming Committee Newspaper
Flying Unicorn News

This concludes the sixty-ninth White House Press Release and the first of this Presidential term. Be sure to observe DoD Orders, as there will likely be a Battle for London coming before too long!

Respectfully submitted,

Necrosis
Press Secretary

Mr. Hyphenated
Deputy Secretary of the Media

Lieutenant Scheisskopf
Secretary of the Media