Rick Dearborn
| Rick Dearborn | |
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| White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kristie Canegallo (Policy Implementation) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gina Dearborn |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BA) |
Rick A. Dearborn is currently the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Intergovernmental Affairs and Implementation and formerly the executive director of the Presidential Transition Team for Donald Trump. Dearborn has worked for six U.S. Senators, including two members of Senate leadership, and spent more than 25 years working on Capitol Hill. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate to become the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional Affairs, where he worked with the Senate, House and Tribal Governments on achieving President George W. Bush's Energy Agenda. Rick Dearborn was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team, a group of advisors tasked with recommending presidential appointments for the incoming administration. Dearborn had previously worked as the Chief of Staff for Senator Jeff Sessions from December 2004 until 2016. Dearborn is the second top Sessions staffer to land a senior role in the Trump White House.[1][2]
Donald Trump presidential transition team[edit]
Dearborn was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team. The transition team was a group of around 100 aides, policy experts, government affairs officials, and former government officials who were tasked with vetting, interviewing, and recommending individuals for top cabinet and staff roles in Trump's administration. He was the team's executive director.
Dearborn, alongside Marc Short, and Andrew Bremberg, coordinated with aides of Senator Mitch McConnell in employing the Congressional Review Act to reverse 13 regulations made late in the presidency of Barack Obama by creating an Excel spreadsheet of targets, eventually being able to eliminate over twice as many regulations as they had anticipated.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rick Dearborn Deputy chief of staff for policy". Politico. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ Laporta, Jordan (January 4, 2017). "Rick Dearborn, longtime Sessions chief of staff, lands powerful post in Trump White House". Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ Michael Shear (2 May 2017). "Trump Discards Obama Legacy, One Rule at a Time". The New York Times. p. A1. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kristie Canegallo as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Implementation |
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy 2017–present |
Incumbent |
