From page She said the transiton fromone president to anger is one ofthe ow Gsttimesin Washington, The incoming administra ‘lon nas to become faril- ‘arith the duties ane ices before taking ny acon “Tse to get depressed ‘ven one administration Jeftbecause Tned gotten to ‘know everybody," shesaid. "Things started to pick up by he srg scat pes fenad settled into thar positions.” ‘fey pears a, Je ‘ins returned home to Spartanburg County and ‘moved nearher father, ‘Virgi Drommend, ‘Coarecent visit, her ome Was filled with ‘amentos from her White House days, including hows taken with Carer, Reagan and George HW. Bust A favorite isan engraved jellybean jar ‘Reagan gave er asa ‘memento, She also has commemorative vooden ‘eyes signed by celebrities Who attended state dinners atthe White Houso and ‘were used in Easter egg Folls onthe South Lawn, plus dozens of documents, Densand othe tens, US, Supreme Court Jjstice Clarence Thomas mentioned Jenkins in his 2007 memein, "iy Grand- father's Son She worked with hime and Anita Hi at the Equal Employment sty Coramission, "Jenkins testified before the US. Senate ticiary ‘Committee in 1991 on Dbebalf of Thomas dr {ng his confirmation ‘Supreme Court. Tae hear ing became controversial after Hill accused him of Sessal harassment ‘Jenkins sal she never ‘heard Thomas eay any thing inappropriate to ‘women ana liked that he promoted women to hhighdevel postions at the agecey. 'NoW that she hes had time to look back over der White House career, she sid she enjoyed the experience. The best part Torher, she said was bet- ting to know the people and presidents she worked ‘with "Lenjoyed working with the diferent adminis: tions, butt was alot of| hhard work and long hours,” she sald. “T worked for some very good and pro Fessional people. Their ‘adainistations did't face ny scandals” ‘Jenkins, 196: Carver ‘igh School graduate let Friondship Junio Calege Jn Rock Hilt jom ber sister, Sylvia, vo was liv. {ngin Washingt, D.C. ‘They talked abou: Jenkins {getting a job or gong back focollege there. But she decided to get ajo and take the Civil Service Exam Later, she ook ‘courses and received more ‘raining. Her first job was asa military personnel clerkin the Defense Department, atthe Pentagon from 1965. 69, Fler duties included keeping and destroying records about soliiers kalled in ation. President Carter was on ‘Shemoved tothe Equal the in. Twas $9 nervos, ‘Employment Opportunity but got the information Commission inYebruary he needed.” 1970and-stayedthere for When Carteret office, now years Jenn ened WhiteHousefeurey — Posie Repbicas tng oathe = hers eta CCarteradministation in parties’ platoons. She the Office of PublieLiaison Said the Republican Party in 1979. The jobineluded was more apprepriae for Driefingsand meetings her beliefs because it pro- Defween the president, moted a sense cf moral vice president, members of and values, account! Congress the Cabinet and ity and lesé government White House offcials and involvement Steals liked ‘he pubic Ital invelved the parts ctoag belie is ‘developing ques ists for self-help, : special events Jenkins joined the Hier other dates Oflico of Paicy Develop. Involved researching and meat aa staf assistant in ‘wniting assistance andthe Reagan administration handling foliowspactv Inthe ary 1980s She Uesat presidental meet dealt with polices affect Ings ceptionsandsgn- ng urban communities Ing ceremenies and isos In Reagan's "There was altered Second term, sbe bocame a Dbutonon thetelphone, Saffassistnt isthe Ofce {nour West Wing ofc,” of Pubic sien and can: deakins said" that bat ined to work with dan Tonlitup,ttmest the plies and ise, which Dresden was on he line. Incindd prosisntal rit Tremember working in ings, meetings receptions, theoffice one Seturday signing cercmnis snd ‘when the button, and photo oppor utes. ‘he eft the White House in 17 take a Ponto atthe BEOC and Forked the fr almost {wo years; Thomas was ‘hairmano te EEOC at the ime ‘She returnedto the White Howe nly 1969 to work forth st Bash ‘ministration asa stat specialist fort EEOC in the Ofieof the Executive Secretariat He éutes Included documenting and developing neal reports to Congress anc etending ‘meetings and earings Liter, abe became an exe- Live asistant inthe Office ‘folly Develypmeat at. {he White Hous, working onenvironment enerny bd natural resources pally “Achange in sdminis- trations cemete January 1985, when Clinton was. lected, Jenkin: worked for the Clinton dminietra ‘on for sweet hel. few staffers gested in Ihe Otte of Foley Devel ‘coment "Tihave to say President (George i) bush was fy favorite pendent because he amd Mrs (Bar bara) Bush se very down. to-earth peope and they “ingled hth sath ‘lenin sa. "hr Bushiierypeo- ple-aiented ut he goto Know the stat" ‘Working sroundprest dents requires staff mem- bers toearn certain White House protnol enkine Suid Mates sw the president valking toward {hom inthe hall thay were otto approach sim unless he spproacied tem frst. And jst because she worked inthe sins: ‘ration digo mean she ould just walk into the val Otie to speak io the president. She said the (Oval fie was roped off ‘when the president wasnt in, and the Secret Service stands atthe door when he {is there to prevent anyone ‘rom walldng inside. ‘Some of the most exeit- ing days at the White House usually valved appearances by heads of State and eolbritis.1F ‘Tenkine was asignedan ‘event, she would assist Secret Serviceat the fntrance to let guests in, She also woulshelp ot ‘withthe event. ‘She Sad the staf was exeited when popstar Michael Jacksen appeared atthe White House in 198 “Alotof thetop stats ids skipped schol that day tosee him, she said. Strwaealotoftun” ‘Anew journey begins Jenkins saidabe has been getting toknow more people and making new friends since moving back to Spartanburg Sheisa Alvoreed mother of two adult children, Daryl and ‘Timothy, and two grand- cilldren, Cameron and Darius ‘Karen Floyd met Jen: ins fall 200, when Someone told hr there was "tremendously skilled” Person she should meet. “Tewas an instantaneous ‘Javenil Justice, met Jen- ins when she was work ing with Floyd during her ‘run for superintendent, "invited Anna to speak to students at St Pauls (Catholic sehoe)"Guil- Jory sid, “She brought all, tf er memorebilia, and the students went crazy. They loved t” Guillory said alking to Jenkins i fascinating because she knows 0. much about government departments and former presidents “She's an inspiration twoalotof peop but pot very many knows her story" he said. “Sho isa ‘wealth of knowledge and resource that historians ‘Would love to stn a room fad talk to for three or four hours"