Liz Carpenter

Liz Carpenter is the author of the best-selling Ruffles & Flourishes, is a senior consultant with Hill & Knowlton, and was named by three presidents to positions of trust. Under President Johnson she served as executive assistant to the vice president and later as White House staff director and press secretary to the first lady. Under President Gerald Ford, she served on the International Women's Year Commission, and President Jimmy Carter appointed her Assistant Secretary of Education for...See more

Liz Carpenter is the author of the best-selling Ruffles & Flourishes, is a senior consultant with Hill & Knowlton, and was named by three presidents to positions of trust. Under President Johnson she served as executive assistant to the vice president and later as White House staff director and press secretary to the first lady. Under President Gerald Ford, she served on the International Women's Year Commission, and President Jimmy Carter appointed her Assistant Secretary of Education for Public Affairs. She was named Woman of the Year in Government and Public Affairs by Ladies Home Journal. She is also a founding member of the National Women's Political Caucus. Liz Carpenter is the author of the best-selling Ruffles & Flourishes, is a senior consultant with Hill & Knowlton, and was named by three presidents to positions of trust. Under President Johnson she served as executive assistant to the vice president and later as White House staff director and press secretary to the first lady. Under President Gerald Ford, she served on the International Women's Year Commission, and President Jimmy Carter appointed her Assistant Secretary of Education for Public Affairs. She was named Woman of the Year in Government and Public Affairs by Ladies Home Journal. She is also a founding member of the National Women's Political Caucus. See less