Boston native Annie Tomasini, with a âletting Biden be Bidenâ approach, to be a top staffer in his White House
By Liz Goodwin Globe Staff,Updated December 12, 2020, 2:59 p.m.
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During the toughest moments of the Democratic presidential race
last winter, when neither polls nor primaries were going his way, Joe Biden always had at least one thing to look forward to.
Nearly every day, his traveling chief of staff, West Roxbury native Annie Tomasini, would bring in a close friend or family member to surprise him on the campaign bus or plane. Whether it was his sister, Valerie Biden Owens, one day, a grandchild or two the next, or his former personal aide Fran Person, someone would be there to boost his spirits during the difficult