WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY DESIREE ROGERS TO STEP DOWN

Desiree Rogers, the Social Secretary of the White House will be stepping down according to CNN.com

Her office faced issues after an unvited a couple was allowed into President Obama's first state dinner and there were rumors of another unvited guest.

The Obamas released the following statement: "We are enormously grateful to Desiree Rogers for the terrific job she's done as the White House social secretary," "When she took this position, we asked Desiree to help make sure that the White House truly is the People's House, and she did that by welcoming scores of everyday Americans through its doors, from wounded warriors to local schoolchildren to NASCAR drivers."

"She organized hundreds of fun and creative events during her time here, and we will miss her. We thank her again for her service and wish her all the best in her future endeavors."

Rogers, herself said in an e-mail to CNN on Friday, "It has been incredible setting the foundation for the [White House] for this historical presidency. Headed back to private sector."

She summed up her experiences at the White House in another note: "330 events. Halloween for 3,000. Easter egg roll for 30,000. Music series with perfomances and the performers teaching the students during the day. Latin, jazz, country, civil rights