A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE WHITE HOUSE CHIEF USHER
Stephen Rochon is the 8th Chief Usher in the history of the White House, and the first African-American to hold this job – the top position on the residence staff, with responsibility for running the public and private sides of the home. Travel along with him as he takes our crew behind the scenes as he and his staff prepare the White House for a visit from French President Nicholas Sarkozy. From the small details of making sure a candlelabra in the State Dining Room is straight, to the coordination of a red carpet arrival on the North Portico – a real glimpse of the White House at work to make it a world stage.