Bio, via 2007 U.S. Citizenship and Information Services Outstanding American by Choice:

Katja Bullock was born and raised in Germany. She emigrated to the United States in 1965, having seen the conclusion of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War that divided Germany. Upon arriving in the states, Ms. Bullock became interested in American politics. She became a citizen and registered to vote so that she could participate in the American democracy. Since 1976, Ms. Bullock, has been a part of every presidential campaign as a volunteer or a paid staffer. With more than 30 years of experience in politics, today Ms. Bullock works in The White House, serving as a Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel. She held the same position and duties under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush. As the Operations Officer in the Office of Presidential Personnel, Ms. Bullock is responsible for all non-career appointments at the Office of Personnel Management, the General Services Administration, Federal Labor Relations Authority, Merit System Protection Board, and the Government Printing Office. Ms. Bullock oversees the Correspondence Unit, the Resume Management Group, as well as the clearance and nominating process of all presidential appointments in the federal government. In 2002, she accepted an assignment in Iraq as the Director of Civilian Personnel. Her efforts there helped establish the Coalition Provisional Authority government in Iraq.