Advice to President Obama: Appoint White House Ombudsman and a federal Youth Liaison

If President Obama were to call me and ask for advice, I would offer him two specific suggestions on how he could significantly enhance his own reputation as our nation's Chief of State:

(1) President Obama could appoint a White House Ombudsman, who would accept and actively solicit complaints about alleged impropriety by any White House official or any federal employee or federal official. Those complaints could be made by any member of the general public, any member of Congress, and by any and all employees of federal, state, and local government agencies.
That White House Ombudsman, who would hold independent status in regard to the President, would investigate and respond publicly to each and every major complaint that he receives.
The appointment of an independent White House Ombudsman at the federal level might help to prevent major scandals from developing within the White House. The Ombudsman, by identifying and investigating allegations of corruption or other impropriety at an early point, could speed up the process through which any and all incipient scandals involving the White House or any other federal agency, for that matter, are addressed adequately and in a fully conscientious and open manner.

(2) President Obama could appoint a White House Youth Liaison or U.S. Government Youth Liaison. That federal Youth Liaison would serve as an invaluable contact person between the federal government and our entire nation's community of young persons under age 19.
That Youth Liaison might also be asked to attend Cabinet meetings and offer his evaluation of the expected impact on the millions of youths in this nation from any particular proposed federal legislation.