Reuters' Jeff Mason Named White House Correspondents' Association President

Thomson ReutersJeff Mason, a Reuters reporter, has been elected the new president of the White House Correspondents’ Association. Mason beat out Fox News’ Wes Barrett by a landslide — 172 votes to 23 votes.

Mason has covered the White House for Reuters since 2009. He also served as the news agency’s lead correspondent for President Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012.

Mason is the fifth Reuters correspondent to serve as president of the WHCA.

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