It looks like there’s a new power couple in town! Heather Higginbottom will join her longtime beau — of 14 years! –Daniel Sepulveda in the State Department working with Secretary of State John Kerry. Kerry has quite the dynamic duo on his team. Higginbottom was President Obama’s national policy adviser during his 2008 campaign; she then joined the Obama administration in the White House as the Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. In 2011, President Obama appointment Higgingbottom to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. Her partner, Daniel Sepulveda has an equally impressive resume. Sepulveda also has experience working for President Obama as well, both during his presidency and when he was Senator. Sepulveda also notably served as a special assistant at the Department of Labor under the Clinton Administration.
Not only does this pair boast impressive careers, but they make quite the attractive couple. Sepulveda has a stately demeanor. Even though his career certainly deserves attention, he has remained out of the public limelight. The only picture I could find online of him was his Twitter profile photo. Posing on a banister, he looks relaxed, casual and yet still professional. His paramour, however, has not remained out of the spotlight. There are particular YouTube videos of Higginbottom looking neither relaxed nor particularly put together. Her oversized, dark frames clash with the strong lines of her face, and her large hoop earrings are distracting. However, Higginbottom has been able to craft a signature look – quite a feat. She has stick straight dirty blonde hair, which she often wears down, with soft layers framing her face. It’s a classic and polished look, yet is also trendy. The only thing that’s missing for these two is a joint couples photo… Higginbottom, please just leave those glasses at home!
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