Jonathan Davidson is a U.S. government official and lawyer serving as the chief of staff of the United States Department of Homeland Security since August 2023. He previously served as the assistant secretary of the Treasury for legislative affairs from 2021 to 2023.
Jonathan Davidson | |
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| Chief of Staff of the United States Department of Homeland Security | |
| Assumed office August 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Kristie Canegallo |
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs | |
| In office April 2021 – August 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Brian T. McGuire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1971 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Georgetown University |
Life
editDavidson is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Georgetown University Law Center.[1] He clerked for chief judge William K. Sessions III of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.[1]
Davidson served as chief of staff to U.S. senator Paul Sarbanes and U.S. representative John Sarbanes, and chief counsel to U.S. senator Mark Warner.[1] He also served as the Biden-Harris Transition’s economic nominations confirmation team lead after the 2020 United States presidential election.[1] Davidson worked as an adjunct professor at American University School of Public Affairs, periodically teaching a class on the legislative and political processes.[1] Davidson worked on Capitol Hill for more than two decades.[1] He served as U.S. senator Michael Bennet’s chief of staff from 2011 to 2020.[1][2] He played a role in the passage of the child tax credit portion of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.[2]
Davidson joined the United States Department of the Treasury as the counselor to secretary Janet Yellen.[3] In 2021, he was nominated by U.S. president Joe Biden to serve assistant secretary of the Treasury for legislative affairs, succeeding Brian T. McGuire.[1] He was confirmed by the U.S. senate in a 88–10 vote on November 2 and assumed office on the November 15.[4] He helped lead the Treasury's efforts to pass and implement the Inflation Reduction Act and worked on a range of national security issues, including the Biden administration’s efforts in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its push to diversify global supply chains.[3] He resigned from his Treasury Department positions in 2023.[5]
On July 20, 2023, Davidson was named as the incoming chief of staff of the United States Department of Homeland Security, following the elevation of Kristie Canegallo to acting deputy secretary.[6] He assumed the role in August 2023.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jonathan Davidson". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Luning, Ernest (2021-03-19). "Sen. Bennet's longtime chief of staff Jonathan Davidson tapped for Treasury post". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ a b "Workforce Message from Secretary Mayorkas on the Appointment of Jonathan Davidson as DHS Chief of Staff". United States Department of Homeland Security. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-07-22. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury)". United States Senate. November 2021. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Davidson". United States Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Stokols, Eli; Ward, Myah (2023-07-20). "Mayorkas gets new chief of staff with political battle skills". Politico. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
