Character

Maxine

dependable accessible professional

Maxine supports President Bartlet directly from the Oval Office. Bartlet calls her name three times—once mid-policy debate on military families' food stamp reliance, again as staff discuss Senator Hoebuck's $115,000 remote prayer earmark, and finally after a private talk with Josh on compromise tactics. These summons bookend shifts from principled anger to pragmatic deals, positioning Maxine as immediate executive support who handles off-screen needs during crises. Her role anchors the administrative layer beneath White House strategy sessions.

2 appearances

Maxine's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E12 · Guns Not Butter

From Memo to Moral Pledge

Mentioned as a supportive resource; not emotionally present on-screen.

Invoked by Bartlet's call of her name; not present on-screen but called to the President, marking a formal close to the conversation and signaling a return to business-as-usual.

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S4E12 · Guns Not Butter

The Price of a Vote

Not directly observed; invoked briefly as part of presidential address and rhythm.

Mentioned once by Bartlet as he calls her name; she does not participate directly but functions as a focal vocative that punctuates the President’s attention and scene rhythm.

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