Jason Weida
Jason Weida is an American attorney serving as an assistant United States Attorney in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In May 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Weida as Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.[1][2][3]
Jason Weida | |
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Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services | |
Nominee | |
Assuming office TBA | |
President | Donald Trump |
Succeeding | Christi Grimm (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | May 8, 1980 |
Alma mater | Gettysburg College (BA) University of Connecticut (JD) |
Early life and education
Weida was born on May 8, 1980.[4] Weida earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
Career
Prior to serving as United States Attorney, Wieda was the Office of Legal Policy. Prior to joining the United States Department of Justice, Wieda was an attorney at Jones Day and Skadden. Weida previously worked as a clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Personal life
Weida and his wife, Kyley (née Lyon), have four children and live in Hingham, Massachusetts.[5][6][7]
References
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Trump Intends to Nominate an Assistant U.S. Attorney to be HHS Inspector General". Government Executive. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Assistant U.S. Attorney in Boston Named as HHS Watchdog Candidate". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Registered voters in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, U.S.A., alphabetically". rivoters.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Portsmouth Abbey School Winter 2017 Alumni Bulletin". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- Advertiser, New Canaan (2011-02-05). "Miss Lyon, Mr. Weida marry on Fisher's Island". New Canaan Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Class Notes Spring 2020". UConn Magazine. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-06-02.