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The Obama Team’s Disclosure Documents

by Christopher Weaver

The Obama Team’s Disclosure Documents

Olga Pierce and Christopher Weaver, ProPublica -- April 8, 2009 2:30 pm EDT

Updated May 26: This chart has been updated. New ethics letters are in red.

President Obama's administration came to Washington pledging transparency and accountability in government. The White House has demanded strict new ethics requirements and signed pledges from appointees to abide by the rules. The records don't seem to be available from single office, and moreover the government insists on giving them out by request only.

We're cutting out the middleman, and posting them, in a single location, for the first time.

Shoot us an e-mail and we'll highlight your findings, like Jane Johnson's finding on Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. And, if rummaging through documents is your thing, send a note to our editor of distributed reporting, Amanda Michel. She’ll alert you for our next document project.

NameTitleDepartmentEthics LetterFinancial Disclosure
Sherburne AbbottAssociate Director of Science and Technology PolicyWhite HouseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Joseph AldySpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Russlyn AliAssistant SecretaryEducationFinancial Disclosure
David AxelrodSenior AdviserWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Melody BarnesDomestic Policy CouncilWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Emmett BeliveauDeputy Assistant for AdvanceWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Jared BernsteinChief EconomistVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
John Morrell BerryDirector of the Office of Personnel ManagementOtherEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Dennis BlairDirector of National IntelligenceOtherEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Antony BlinkenNational Security AdviserVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
April BoydAssistant SecretaryCommerceEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Lael BrainardUndersecretaryTreasuryEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
John BrennanAssistant to the PresidentWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Lanny BreuerAssistant Attorney GeneralJusticeEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Esther BrimmerAssistant SecretaryStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Elizabeth BrownStaff SecretaryWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Carol BrownerAssistant for Energy and Climate White HouseFinancial Disclosure
Susan BurkSpecial Representative for Nuclear Non-proliferationStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Kendall BurmanAssociate CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
William BurtonDeputy Press SecretaryWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Cassandra ButtsDeputy CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Louis CalderaMilitary Office DirectorWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Michael CamunezSpecial Assistant for PersonnelWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Jonathan CannonDeputy Director of the EPAOtherEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Virginia CanterAssociate Director Foreign Assets ControlTreasuryFinancial Disclosure
James CarneyDirector of CommunicationsVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
Adolfo CarrionDirector of Urban PolicyWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Johnnie CarsonAssistant SecretaryStateFinancial Disclosure
Ashton CarterUndersecretaryDefenseFinancial Disclosure
Steven ChuSecretaryEnergyEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Hillary ClintonSecretaryStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
David CohenAssistant SecretaryTreasuryEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
William CorrDeputy SecretaryHealth and Human ServicesEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Martha CovenSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Gregory CraigCounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Susan CrawfordSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Danielle CrutchfieldDirector of SchedulingWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Peter CunninghamAssistant SecretaryEducationFinancial Disclosure
Ivo DaalderAmbassador to NATOStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Susan DaviesAssociate CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Henry De Sio Jr.Deputy AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Luis deBacaAmbassador at LargeStateFinancial Disclosure
Michelle DePassAssistant Administrator, Environmental Protection AgencyOtherFinancial Disclosure
Mary DeRosaDeputy CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Michael DillonDeputy Director of Political AffairsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Michael DonilonCounselor Vice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
Thomas DonilonDeputy National Security AdviserWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Shaun DonovanSecretaryHousing and Urban DevelopmentEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Tammy DuckworthAssistant SecretaryVeterans AffairsEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Arne DuncanSecretaryEducationEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Karen DunnAssociate CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Jacqueline Dycke-NorrisChief of Staff to the First LadyWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Joshua EarnestDeputy Press SecretaryWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Karl EikenberryAmbassador to AfghanistanStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Norman EisenSpecial CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Rahm EmanuelChief of StaffWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Jonathan FavreauDirector of SpeechwritingWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Sarah FeinbergAdviser to the Chief of StaffWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Micaela FernandezDirector of Oval Office OperationsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Michele FlournoyUndersecretaryDefenseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Ivan FongGeneral CounselHomeland SecurityEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Michael FromanDeputy National Security AdviserWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Jocelyn FryeDirector of Projects for the First LadyWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
William FugateDirector of the Federal Emergency Management AgencyHomeland SecurityFinancial Disclosure
Jason FurmanDeputy Director of the National Economic CouncilWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Patrick GaspardAssistant to the PresidentWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Timothy GeithnerSecretaryTreasuryEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Julius GenachowskiChairman of the Federal Communications CommissionOtherEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Gary GenslerDirector of the Commodities and Futures Trade CommissionOtherEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Robert GibbsPress SecretaryWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Cynthia GilesAssistant Administrator, Environmental Protection AgencyOtherFinancial Disclosure
Austan Goolsbee Member, Council of Economic AdvisersWhite HouseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Philip GordonAssistant SecretaryStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Rose GottenmoellerAssistant SecretaryStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
William GouldDeputy SecretaryVeterans AffairsEthics letter
Dana GreshamAssistant SecretaryTransportationFinancial Disclosure
Robert Hale ComptrollerDefenseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Scott HarrisGeneral CounselEnergyFinancial Disclosure
Seth HarrisDeputy SecretaryLaborEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
David HayesDeputy SecretaryInteriorEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Christopher HillAmbassador to IraqStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Alan HoffmanDeputy Chief of StaffVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
Cynthia HoganCounselVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
Eric HolderAttorney GeneralJusticeEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
John HoldrenDirector of the Office of Science and Technology PolicyWhite House Ethics letterFinancial Disclosure
Lisa Jackson Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyOtherEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Valerie JarrettAssistant for Intergovernmental AffairsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Dawn JohnsenAssistant Attorney GeneralJusticeEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Jeh JohnsonGeneral CounselGeneral CounselEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Kristina JohnsonUndersecretaryEnergyFinancial Disclosure
Camille JohnstonDirector of Communications for the First LadyWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
James JonesNational Security AdviserWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Elena KaganSolicitor GeneralJusticeEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Katy KaleSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Chris KangSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Mike KelleherDirector of CorrespondenceWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Brian KennedyAssistant SecretaryLaborFinancial Disclosure
Sean KennedySpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Richard KerlikowskeDirector of National Drug PolicyWhite HouseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
T. Michael KerrAssistant SecretaryLaborEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Roy KienitzundersecretaryTransportationEthics letter
Ronald KirkTrade RepresentativeWhite HouseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Ronald KlainChief of StaffVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
Harold KohLegal AdviserStateFinancial Disclosure
Steven KooninUndersecretaryEnergyEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Peter KovarAssistant SecretaryHousing and Urban DevelopmentFinancial Disclosure
David KrisAssistant Attorney GeneralJusticeEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Alan KruegerAssistant SecretaryTreasuryFinancial Disclosure
Raymond LaHoodSecretaryTransportationEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Joe LeonardAssistant SecretaryAgricultureFinancial Disclosure
Jacob Lew Deputy SecretaryStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Gary LockeSecretaryCommerceEthics letter Financial Disclosure
Jane Lubchenco Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationCommerceEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Jane LuteDeputy SecretaryHomeland SecurityFinancial Disclosure
William Lynn Deputy SecretaryDefenseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Shawn MaherDeputy Director of Legislative AffairsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Timothy ManningDeputy AdministratorHomeland SecurityFinancial Disclosure
Demetrios MarantisTrade RepresentativeOtherEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Carmel MartinAssistant SecretaryEducationFinancial Disclosure
Alyssa MastromonacoDirector of SchedulingWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Regina McCarthyAssistant Administrator of the EPAOtherEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Denis McDonoughDeputy Assistant to the PresidentWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Brian McKeonDeputy National Security AdviserVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
Terrell McSweeneyAssistant for Domestic PolicyVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
Dan MeltzerPrincipal Deputy CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Kathleen MerriganDeputy SecretaryAgricultureFinancial Disclosure
James MessinaDeputy Chief of StaffWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
James MillerUnder Secretary AgricultureFinancial Disclosure
James MillerDeputy Under SecretaryDefenseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Paul MillerSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Karen MillsAdministrator of the Small Business AdministrationOtherFinancial Disclosure
Ellen MoranCommunications DirectorWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Trevor MorrisonAssociate CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
John MortonAssistant SecretaryHomeland SecurityFinancial Disclosure
Cecilia MunozDirector of Intergovernmental AffiarsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Robert Nabors Deputy Director of the Office of Management and BudgetWhite HouseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Janet NapolitanoSecretaryHomeland SecurityEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Alison NathanAssociate CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Marvin NicholsonTrip DirectorWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
David OgdenDeputy Attorney GeneralJusticeEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Lisa OgdenSpecial Assistant for PersonnelWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Peter Orszag Director of the Office of Management and BudgetWhite HouseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Leon Panetta Director of Central IntelligenceOtherEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Gregory PapaSpecial Assistant for Legislative AffairsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Alejandro PerezSpecial Assistant for Legislative AffairsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Thomas PerezAssistant Attorney GeneralJusticeFinancial Disclosure
Thomas Perrelli Associate Attorney GeneralJusticeEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Howard PfeifferDeputy Communications DirectorWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Macon PhillipsDirector of New MediaWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Jen PsakiDeputy Press SecretaryWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Richard ReedChief of Emergency Response for the General Services AdministrationOtherFinancial Disclosure
Elizabeth ReynoldsDirector of Media AffairsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Ben RhodesSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Susan Rice Ambassador to the United NationsStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Desiree RogersSocial SecretaryWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Christina Romer Chair, Council of Economic AdvisersWhite HouseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Charles RoseGeneral CounselEducationFinancial Disclosure
Yvette RoubideauxDirectorHealth and Human ServicesFinancial Disclosure
Cecilia Rouse Member, Council of Economic AdvisersWhite HouseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Peter RouseSenior AdviserWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Peter RundletDeputy AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Catherine RussellChief of Staff for Jill BidenVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
Evan RyanAssistant for Intergovernmental AffairsVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
Kenneth Salazar SecretaryInteriorEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Jonathan SamuelsSpecial Assistant for Legislative AffairsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Mary Schapiro Chair of the Securities and Exchange CommissionOtherFinancial Disclosure
Philip SchiliroAssistant for Legislative AffairsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Elizabeth Sears-SmithDeputy Cabinet SecretaryWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Kathleen SebeliusSecretaryHealth and Human ServicesEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
John SepulvedaAssistant SecretaryVeterans AffairsFinancial Disclosure
Kate ShawAssociate CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Susan SherAssociate CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Eric Shinseki SecretaryVeterans AffairsEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Ronald SimsDeputy SecretaryHousing and Urban DevelopmentEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Dana SingiserSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Hilda Solis SecretaryLaborEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
James SteinbergDeputy SecretaryStateEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Shelly StonemanSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Michael StrautmanisChief of Staff to the Assistant for Intergovernmental AffairsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Thomas StricklandAssistant SecretaryInteriorFinancial Disclosure
Lawrence StricklingAssistant SecretaryCommerceEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Lawrence SummersDirector of the National Economic CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Nancy Sutley Member, Council on Environmental QualityWhite HouseEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Sean SweeneySenior Adviser to the Chief of StaffWhite House Financial Disclosure
Daniel Tarullo Member, Federal Reserve BoardOtherEthics letter
Tina TchenPublic LiasonWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Louisa TerrellSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Nathan TibbitsSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Hilary TompkinsSolicitor GeneralInteriorFinancial Disclosure
Dallas TonsagerUndersecretaryAgricultureFinancial Disclosure
Ines TriayAssistant SecretaryEnergyFinancial Disclosure
Dan TurtonDeput Director of Legislative AffairsWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Christine VarneyAssistant Attorney GeneralJusticeEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Moises VelaDirector of AdministrationVice President's OfficeFinancial Disclosure
Rahul VermaAssistant SecretaryStateFinancial Disclosure
Melanne VerveerAmbassador for Global Women's InitiativesStateFinancial Disclosure
Thomas Vilsack SecretaryAgricultureEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Kim WallaceAssistant SecretaryTreasuryEthics letter
Joani WalshAssistant Staff SecretaryWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Ronald WeichAssistant Attorney GeneralJusticeFinancial Disclosure
Chris WeidemanAssociate CounselWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Derek WestAssistant Attorney GeneralJusticeEthics letterFinancial Disclosure
Kenneth Williams-BennetDeputy Assistant for PersonnelWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Denise WilsonSpecial AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Melissa WinterDeputy Chief of Staff to the First LadyWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure
Heather ZichalDeputy AssistantWhite HouseFinancial Disclosure

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