Politics | William Daley Obama Names William Daley Chief of Staff President makes it official By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jan 6, 2011 11:06 AM CST Updated Jan 6, 2011 2:04 PM CST Copied In this Nov. 9, 2000, file photo, Vice-President Al Gore's campaign manager William Daley, left, briefs reporters at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Amy E. Conn, File) President Obama named veteran political manager William Daley to be his new chief of staff today, selecting a centrist with Wall Street ties to help navigate a newly divided Congress and a looming re-election. "Few Americans can boast the breadth of experience that Bill brings to this job," Obama said at the White House as Daley, 62, stood at his side. "But most of all, I know Bill to be somebody who cares deeply about this country." Daley, a former commerce secretary under Bill Clinton, comes from the dynastic Chicago family of politics. He is now a banking executive for JPMorgan Chase. He replaces Pete Rouse, who replaced Rahm Emanuel, who left to run for the Chicago mayoral post vacated by Daley's brother, Richard. Click for more on Daley. Read These Next New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. A man has been deported for kicking an airport customs beagle. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. Report an error