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Laura Dowling

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"Laura Dowling," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/1415.
Position
Chief Floral Designer
Years in President's House
2009 – 2015
Presidency
Barack Obama
Biography
earned position by winning design competition after retirement of Nancy Clark; after abrupt departure in 2015, wrote several books including "A White House Christmas" and "Floral Diplomacy at the White House" see https://www.atelierashleyflowers.com/blog/2018/4/7/freelancing-for-the-white-house