Paul J. Ray

Paul J. Ray is an American attorney and government official serving as the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Ray took office in January 2020.

Not to be confused with Paul Ray.

Paul Ray
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2020
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Neomi Rao
Personal details
Alma mater	Hillsdale College (BA) Harvard University (JD)

Early life and education

Ray is a native of Tennessee.[1] Ray earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Hillsdale College and Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

Career

After graduating from law school, Ray clerked for Samuel Alito on the Supreme Court of the United States. He then worked as an attorney at Sidley Austin in Washington, D.C., specializing in federal agency proceedings.[2][3] After Neomi Rao, the previous administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, was successfully nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Ray was selected to serve as acting administrator in December 2019. Donald Trump later nominated Ray to serve as administrator, and he was confirmed by the United States Senate in January 2020.[4][5]

References

1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
2. "A Law Student's Dream". Hillsdale College. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
3. "PN1166 - Nomination of Paul J. Ray for Executive Office of the President, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
4. Shane, Peter M. (2019-12-04). "The Obscure—But Crucial—Rules the Trump Administration Has Sought to Corrupt". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
5. "Senate Confirms Trump's Pick for Regulations Czar". Government Executive. Retrieved 2020-06-25.