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an official whose job is to keep records
file your intent to run for office with the city secretary
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A number of presidents kept relatives on the White House payroll throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, many as secretaries, aides or unofficial advisers, according to the National Constitution Center.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
For instance, in 1990 only 9% of secretaries and administrative assistants held a bachelor's degree—but by 2023 that fraction had risen to 35%.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This is especially concerning because secretaries earn a median salary of $46,010—below the median for all workers.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Set to hit the shelves in 2025, Climbing in Heels follows the rise of five ambitious secretaries in 1980s Hollywood.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Yoon’s office said Wednesday that his chief of staff and all senior presidential secretaries had also tendered their resignations.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
However, the office confirmed that his chief of staff and all senior presidential secretaries had already tendered their resignation.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
He's even started to name some of these secretaries.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Dec. 2024
Yoon's senior advisers and secretaries offered to collectively resign.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
For instance, in 1990 only 9% of secretaries and administrative assistants held a bachelor's degree—but by 2023 that fraction had risen to 35%.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This is especially concerning because secretaries earn a median salary of $46,010—below the median for all workers.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Set to hit the shelves in 2025, Climbing in Heels follows the rise of five ambitious secretaries in 1980s Hollywood.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Yoon’s office said Wednesday that his chief of staff and all senior presidential secretaries had also tendered their resignations.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
However, the office confirmed that his chief of staff and all senior presidential secretaries had already tendered their resignation.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
He's even started to name some of these secretaries.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Dec. 2024
Yoon's senior advisers and secretaries offered to collectively resign.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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