Andrea Ball

Andrea Ball is an American political aide who served as Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush from 2001 to 2005 and Deputy Assistant to the President, George W. Bush during the same period. She previously worked as chief of staff to Laura Bush during her tenure as First Lady of Texas and held various roles within the Republican Party of Texas, including office manager and convention coordinator.

Early life Ball was originally from Michigan, where she attended Alpena Community College, earning an associate degree.

Career In 1984, Ball worked on the campaign of Republican congressional candidate Joe Barton.

In 1995, Ball became chief of staff to Laura Bush, who was then the first lady of Texas. In addition to this role, she also served as the arrangements director for the Texas inaugural committee, contributing to the planning and coordination of gubernatorial inaugural events.