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Dan Brouillette
Dan Brouillette served as the 15th secretary of energy. He was a member of President Donald Trump's (R) administration. Brouillette was nominated by President Trump on November 7, 2019, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a 70-15 vote on December 2, 2019.[1] He left office on January 20, 2021.[2]
The secretary of energy is responsible for overseeing an "agency tasked with maintaining a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent and reducing the threat of nuclear proliferation, overseeing the United States’ energy supply, carrying out the environmental clean-up from the Cold War nuclear mission, and the 17 National Laboratories," according to the department's website.[3]
Biography
Brouillette earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. He served in the U.S. Army and then was the Senior Vice President of R. Duffy Wall & Associates.
Brouillette served as chief of staff under Rep. Billy Tauzin and was also staff director for the House Energy and Commerce Committee.[4] He was also a vice president at Ford Motor Company.
Political career
Secretary of Energy (2019 - 2021)
| Nomination tracker | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate: Dan Brouillette | ||
| Position: Secretary of Energy | ||
| Confirmation progress | ||
 | Announced: | October 18, 2019 |
| Hearing: | November 14, 2019 |
| Committee: | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
| Reported: | November 19, 2019 |
| Confirmed: | December 2, 2019 |
| Vote: | 70-15 |
Donald Trump nominated Brouillette to succeed Rick Perry as energy secretary on November 7, 2019. He was confirmed on December 2, 2019. He left office on January 20, 2021.[2]
| Dan Brouillette confirmation vote, December 2, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes for |
Votes against  |
Total votes |
 Democrats |
22 | 15 | 37 |
 Republicans |
48 | 0 | 48 |
 Independents |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Votes | 70 | 15 | 85 |
Deputy Secretary of Energy (2017 - 2019)
Trump announced he would nominate Brouillette as United States Deputy Secretary of Energy on April 3, 2017. Brouillette was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2017.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "Senate Confirms Dan Brouillette to Lead Energy Department," December 2, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Twitter, "Dan Brouillette," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Energy.gov, "About," accessed January 27, 2018
- ↑ Bloomberg Industry Group, "Deputy Energy Secretary Pick Has Lobbying, Capitol Hill Ties," accessed May 2, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rick Perry |
Secretary of Energy 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by Jennifer Granholm |
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