When the Obamas return to Kenwood, they'll have new neighbors -- a Chicago plastic surgeon and his wife who recently bought the mansion next door.
When plastic surgeon Dr. George Moynihan and his wife, Lara Moynihan, purchased the 6,000-square-foot 1906 colonial mansion next door to the Obama's for $1.4 million last month only the Realtors and Secret Service knew their identity. Public documents filed with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds have lifted the veil on the "First Neighbors", who plan to spend another $1 million renovating the home previously owned by the first family's pals Bill and Jacky Grimshaw.
Dr. Moynihan specializes in facial plastic surgery and is the medical director of Gold Coast Plastic Surgery, according to his website. It's unclear if the Moynihan's are Republicans or Democrats. Neither has voted in a primary election in Chicago or Cook County, according to public voting records. Lara Moynihan declined to comment on the Obama's planned return home for Memorial Day.
The big question: Will Michelle Obama welcome them with a pie?
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