It's official... Axelrod to WH

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro David Axelrod officially heads to the White House as Senior Advisor, the Obama transition team announced. In addition to the widely expected step, the transition also announced that Greg Craig will serve as White House counsel -- another move confirmed previously by NBC News. Additionally, Lisa Brown will serve as Staff Secretary and Chris Lu will serve as Cabinet Secretary. Here is part of the release with Obama's quote and brief bios: "I am pleased to announce these new additions to our team, and I'll be relying on their broad and diverse experience in the months ahead as we work to strengthen our economy, reform Washington, and meet the great challenges of our time," said President-elect Barack Obama. David Axelrod, Senior Advisor to the President David Axelrod served as President-elect Obama’s Chief Strategist during the presidential campaign, and led Obama’s 2004 Senate campaign. A native of New York City, Axelrod graduated from the University of ... (link)