Dan Brouillette

Danny Ray Brouillette[3] (/bruːˈjɛt/ born August 18, 1962) is an American government official and businessman who has served as the United States Secretary of Energy since December 4, 2019.[4] He previously served as the Deputy Secretary of Energy from August 2017 to December 2019.

Dan Brouillette
15th United States Secretary of Energy
Assumed office
December 4, 2019
Acting: December 2, 2019 – December 4, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byRick Perry
United States Deputy Secretary of Energy
In office
August 8, 2017 – December 4, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byElizabeth Sherwood-Randall
Succeeded byMark Menezes
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
In office
2001–2003
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJohn Angell[1]
Succeeded byRick Dearborn[2]
Personal details
Born
Danny Ray Brouillette

(1962-08-18) August 18, 1962
Paincourtville, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Adrienne
Children9
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army

Early life and education

Brouillette is originally from Paincourtville, Louisiana. He graduated from the University of Maryland.[5]

Career

Following his service in the United States Army, Brouillette served as Rep. Billy Tauzin's legislative director from 1989 to 1997.[5] From 1997 to 2000, he was Senior Vice President of R. Duffy Wall & Associates[6], a DC-based independent lobbying firm.[7] Brouillette was Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs in the U.S. Department of Energy from 2001 to 2003 under President George W. Bush.[8]

He then served as chief of staff under Rep. Billy Tauzin and was also staff director for the House Energy and Commerce Committee from 2003 to 2004, when Tauzin chaired the committee.[9][10] Brouillette was involved in crafting provisions included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, specifically with respect to the Department of Energy loan guarantee program and federal authorization of importation and exportation of liquid natural gas.[9]

From 2004 to 2006, Brouillette was a vice president at Ford Motor Company, running the company's domestic policy teams. He also served on Ford's North American Operating Committee.[9] In 2006, Brouillette was hired as head of public policy and senior vice president at United Services Automobile Association, which offers financial services to people and families that serve, or served, in the United States military.[11]

Brouillette also served as a member of Louisiana's State Mineral and Energy Board from 2013 to 2016.[10]

Deputy Secretary of Energy

On April 3, 2017, President Donald Trump announced he would nominate Brouillette as United States Deputy Secretary of Energy in the United States Department of Energy.[8] Brouillette was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2017. He was sworn in as the Deputy Secretary for Energy on August 8, 2017.[12]

Secretary of Energy
Dan Brouillette being sworn in on December 11, 2019.

On October 18, 2019, President Trump announced he would nominate Brouillette as United States Secretary of Energy to replace Rick Perry, who had announced he would step down by the end of the year.[13] On November 7, 2019, President Trump sent his nomination to the Senate.[14]

Perry formally resigned as Energy Secretary on December 1, 2019, making Brouillette the acting secretary as his nomination was still pending before the U.S. Senate. On December 2, 2019, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 70–15.[15] Brouillette was formally sworn in on December 11, 2019.[16]

According to documents obtained by the Aiken Standard, Brouillette has delegated many of his powers and responsibilities to Under Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes.[17]

Personal life

Brouillette and his wife, Adrienne, are U.S. Army veterans and the parents of nine children, all of whom the couple homeschooled.[18] They reside in San Antonio.[8]

References
  1. "PN576 — Dan R. Brouillette — Department of Energy". United States Congress. August 1, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. "PN779 - Nomination of Rick A. Dearborn for Department of Energy, 108th Congress (2003-2004)". 2003.
  3. "Danny Ray Brouillette". November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  4. "Brouillette Sworn in as 15th Energy Secretary - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1". December 6, 2019.
  5. "Roster Change -- FCW". FCW. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  6. "President Bush to Nominate Two Individuals to Serve in His Administration". Office of the Press Secretary. April 20, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  7. McAllister, Bill (May 16, 1998). "PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM ACQUIRES LOBBYING STALWART R. DUFFY WALL". Washington Post. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  8. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Dan R. Brouillette to the Department of Energy". whitehouse.gov. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  9. "Deputy Energy Secretary Pick Has Lobbying, Capitol Hill Ties". bna.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  10. Cama, Timothy (April 3, 2017). "Trump picks Bush veteran to be Rick Perry's deputy". TheHill. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  11. "Trump Names Deputy For Perry's Department Of Energy - Law360". law360.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  12. "Dan Brouillette Sworn in as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Energy". Energy.gov. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  13. @realDonaldTrump (October 18, 2019). "At the same time, I am pleased to nominate Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette to be the new Secretary of Energy" (Tweet). Retrieved October 18, 2019 – via Twitter.
  14. "One Nomination Sent to the Senate". The White House. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  15. Friedman, Lisa (December 2, 2019). "Senate Confirms Dan Brouillette to Lead Energy Department" – via NYTimes.com.
  16. "President Donald J. Trump Presides Over Swearing In Of Dan Brouillette As 15th Secretary Of Energy" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Energy. December 11, 2019. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019. On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, President Donald J. Trump presided over the swearing in of Dan Brouillette to serve as the 15th U.S. Secretary of Energy. Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office.
  17. Demarest, Colin (January 14, 2020). "Energy secretary grants Under Secretary Mark Menezes sweeping power, email shows". Aiken Standard.
  18. Wolff, Eric (October 18, 2019). "Trump to nominate Dan Brouillette as Energy Secretary". Politico. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Elizabeth Randall		 United States Deputy Secretary of Energy
2017–2019		 Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by
Rick Perry		 United States Secretary of Energy
2019–present		 Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Elaine Chao
as Secretary of Transportation		 Order of Precedence of the United States
as Secretary of Energy		 Succeeded by
Betsy DeVos
as Secretary of Education
U.S. presidential line of succession
Preceded by
Ben Carson
as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development		 14th in line
as Secretary of Energy		 Succeeded by
Betsy DeVos
as Secretary of Education
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