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Leo McGarry

White House Chief of Staff · 1993–1999

Leo McGarry, White House Chief of Staff. Leo Thomas McGarry is a fictional character of the NBC political drama series The West Wing, portrayed by American actor John Spencer. McGarry was the former Secretary of Labor, former White House Chief of Staff, Senior Counselor to Democratic President Josiah Bartlet, and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee for the 2006 election.

Positions

  • Secretary of Labor1993-01-01–1995-01-01
  • White House Chief of Staff1999-01-01–2005-01-01

Biography

Leo Thomas McGarry is a fictional character of the NBC political drama series The West Wing, portrayed by American actor John Spencer. McGarry was the former Secretary of Labor, former White House Chief of Staff, Senior Counselor to Democratic President Josiah Bartlet, and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee for the 2006 election.

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