And actions undertaken during the transition period. Led the president bush most determined transition out of office that we have experienced. He began the transition cycle in 2007 in discussions with his chief of staff, josh bolten, who lead that effort. Closed the circle that truman proposed to structure by having representatives of the incoming and outgoing chief executives meet well before the election. He brought together representatives of the two candidates in the white house in july, almost too much fire to the 2008 party conventions. , lead theon transition as executive director for president bush into office in 2001, clay johnson was the deputy for management at the office of management and budget and was the department and agency planning, gathering information for a new team. He is going to be on our second panel. Equally important in the 2008 transition was interest in making use of these administration preparations by those leading the transition effort for senator and th