Corry Schiermeyer (born 1970) is an American government official who served as the acting Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and the National Security Council's head of global communications in the Bush administration.[2][3][4] During the Trump administration she served as the spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Associate Administrator for Public Affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.[5][6][7][8]
Corry Schiermeyer | |
|---|---|
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| Associate Administrator for Public Affairs | |
| In office 2019–2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Administrator | Andrew Wheeler |
| Preceded by | Liz Bowman |
| Succeeded by | James Hewitt |
| United States Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications | |
| Acting 2006–2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Leader | Stephen Hadley |
| Preceded by | Michele Davis |
| Succeeded by | Mark Pfeifle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Education | University of North Texas (BA) Texas Tech University[1] |
Early life and education
editSchiermeyer is originally from Texas and began her career as a sports and news reporter. She left reporting to work in public affairs positions with Texas State officials before moving to Washington, D.C. to work in the administration of President George W. Bush.[9]
Career
editSchiermeyer joined the Department of Energy (DOE) in 2001 where she was the director of press.[10]
From 2004 to 2007, she held various roles at the White House National Security Council, including as the deputy associate director of communications, acting deputy national security advisor for strategic communications, and director of global communications.[11][12][13][14]
In 2017, she returned to the executive branch as the spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection under President Trump.[15][16] She later served as the Associate Administrator for Public Affairs at the Environmental Protection Agency, where she headed the Office of Public Affairs and defended key Trump administration policies.[17][18][19][20]
In 2020, Schiermeyer transitioned to a role as Associate Deputy Regional Administrator.[21]
Personal life
editIn 2013, Schiermeyer was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v. Perry case.[22]
References
edit- ^ "Corry Schiermeyer". LegiStorm. June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Second Career". Roll Call. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bush leading a lean team to India". Rediff.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Corry Schiermeyer". LegiStorm. June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Corry Schiermeyer". EPA.gov. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Administrator Wheeler Announces New Staff Additions and Updated Assignments". EPA.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Wheeler brings on new public affairs chief". Politico. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "EPA regional chief alleges he was fired for being cozy with Dems". The Hill. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Energy Workforce And Technology Council Gets New Media Lead". rigzone.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Corry Schiermeyer named Deputy Director of Communications for USDA". potomacflacks.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Tucker among new FD Dittus hires". PRWeek.com. July 2, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Blair's Labour wins, but narrowly". NBC News. May 2, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Corry Schiermeyer". LegiStorm. June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Meet the 131 Republicans who are urging the Supreme Court to overturn a ban on same-sex marriage". NY Daily News. February 28, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Families are still being separated at the border, months after "zero tolerance" was reversed". Texas Tribune. 27 November 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Kriel, By Lomi. "Migrant parents still separated from children at border after government claims gang ties or crime". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "About the Office of Public Affairs (OPA)". EPA.gov. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Davenport, Coral; Friedman, Lisa (31 December 2019). "Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "The environment for reporters covering the EPA just got a lot more toxic". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Oil industry cites virus in seeking broad pollution waivers". The Economic Times. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Organization of EPA's Region 6 Office in Dallas". EPA.gov. 29 January 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Avlon, John (February 28, 2013). "The Pro-Freedom Republicans Are Coming: 131 Sign Gay Marriage Brief". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on January 1, 1996. Retrieved June 1, 2024.