Mendoza became the executive director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education in December 2011, when President Obama created it by executive order.
“Mendoza became the executive director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education in December 2011, when President Obama created it by executive order.”
Kinda like when Obama appointed Kal Penn to a associate directorship at the of Office of Public Liaison for a short time. Poor fellow was mugged in Dupont Circle shortly after leaving the WH. He was very lucky no money was taken only his cell phone. Strange. :~))