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 He was an Olympian. Now he's the FBI's most wanted. Disturbing turn of events in case of a teen found dead on a cruise. Earhart experts not exactly excited about the latest document dump. Longtime Simpsons character is 'dead as a doornail.' Report an error