Gym Patron (Treadmill — alerted C.J.)

An unnamed, incidental gym patron who shares the treadmill area with Press Secretary C.J. Cregg during her early‑morning workout. He notices C.J.'s beeper and courteously alerts her, triggering the scene's abrupt shift from private routine to professional urgency. He possesses no institutional role and functions as a civilian touchstone whose brief, observant presence humanizes the West Wing world, punctures C.J.'s practiced composure, and accelerates her return to public duty.