Jeannine Locke

“	I think that Governor Grant has the election in the bag. I mean he really cares about the middle class his record on social issues really resonates with young people. And most importantly he is freakin’ hot!	”
— Jeannine on video from over 3 years-ago, It's Handled

Jeanine Locke was a White House staffer; who worked in the communications department at the White House.

About

The character of Jeannine Locke was a series recurring character; she made her debut in the first season but her character got more screen time in the second season and returned in the third season for her final three episodes.

History

Season One

Season Two

Season Three

A short time after the death of Press Secretary Britta Kagen Jeannine fills in for some of the work Britta would be doing. We first see her working with the press at the beginning of the third season. As she is giving the press instructions about the interview Mellie and Fitz were about to do in regards to Olivia's name being outed as the President's mistress a video of her drunk comes on the TV and she is saying how hot she thinks Fitz his. She feels humiliated and ashamed, but Cyrus - lying through his teeth - assures her that she is still part of The White House family and he will take care of everything. She eventually realizes she needs help from an old friend and becomes a client of Olivia Pope & Associates. (It's Handled)

Career

Jeannine started off in the Grant campaign as a "sassy staffer". Once Fitz was elected Olivia Pope hired her to be one of her staffers in the Communications department. Since Olivia's departure she has remained in the communications department using some of the techniques Olivia taught her along with some new ones she and many other communications an strategic staffers have learned from Cyrus. She works alongside Patrick and many other staffers as well as with Lauren Wellman and Louise. With no Communications Director or Press Secretary Jeannine reports to Cyrus Beene, White House Chief of Staff.

Gallery

Appearances

Season One:
Sweet Baby: Absent	Dirty Little Secrets: Absent	Hell Hath No Fury: Absent	Enemy of the State: Absent	Crash and Burn: Absent	The Trail: Appeared Flashbacks Only	Grant: For the People: Absent

Season Two:
White Hat's Off: Absent	The Other Woman: Absent	Hunting Season: Absent	Beltway Unbuckled: Absent	All Roads Lead to Fitz: Absent	Spies Like Us: Absent	Defiance: Absent	Happy Birthday, Mr. President: (Flashback) Appeared Present Day Only	Blown Away: Absent	One For the Dog: Absent	A Criminal, A Whore, An Idiot, and A Liar: (Flashback) Absent
Truth or Consequences: (Flashback) Absent	Nobody Likes Babies: (Flashback) Appeared	Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Absent	Boom Goes the Dynamite: Absent	Top of the Hour: Appeared	Snake in the Garden: Absent	Molly, You in Danger, Girl: Absent	Seven Fifty-Two: (Flashback) Absent	A Woman Scorned: Absent	Any Questions?: Appeared	White Hat's Back On: (Flashback) Absent

Season Three:
It's Handled: Appeared	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day Only	Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington: Absent	Say Hello to My Little Friend: Mentioned	More Cattle, Less Bull: Absent	Icarus: (Flashback Episode) Mentioned	Everything's Coming Up Mellie: (Flashback Episode) Absent	Vermont is for Lovers, Too: Absent	YOLO: (Flashback Episode) Absent
A Door Marked Exit: Absent	Ride, Sally, Ride: Mentioned	We Do Not Touch the First Ladies: (Flashback Episode) Absent	No Sun on the Horizon: Absent	Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: (Flashback Episode) Absent	Mama Said Knock You Out: Absent	The Fluffer: Appeared	Flesh and Blood: Absent	The Price of Free and Fair Election: Absent