Edith H. J. Dobelle | |
Office: | 20th Chief of Protocol of the United States |
President: | Jimmy Carter |
Term Start: | November 3, 1978 |
Term End: | September 26, 1979 |
Predecessor: | Evan Dobelle |
Successor: | Abelardo L. Valdez |
Spouse: | Evan Dobelle |
Edith Huntington Jones "Kit" Dobelle (born in 1944) served as United States Chief of Protocol from November 3, 1978 to September 26, 1979 under president Jimmy Carter.[1] [2] Her husband, Evan Dobelle, served as Chief of Protocol before her.[3] [4] [5] She was succeeded by Abelardo L. Valdez.
From 1979-1981, Dobelle served as Chief of Staff to First Lady Rosalynn Carter.[6]