Bruce H. Andrews

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Bruce H. Andrews


17th United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Incumbent
Assumed office July 24, 2014
Preceded by	Patrick D. Gallagher (acting)
Personal details
Born	Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Relations	Ross Andrews (brother),
Parents	William Andrews (father),
Education	Nottingham High School
Alma mater	Haverford College Georgetown University Law Center

Bruce H. Andrews is the United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce.

Early life and education

Andrews is a native of Syracuse, New York.^[1] He graduated from Nottingham High School in Syracuse, New York.^[2] He is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center and Haverford College.^[1]

Deputy Secretary of Commerce

President Obama nominated Andrews to the position on May 22, 2014.^[2]^[3] Bruce Andrews was confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of Commerce on July 24, 2014. Andrews was named Acting Deputy Secretary of Commerce by President Obama and Secretary Penny Pritzker on June 9, 2014.^[1]

Political service

Andrews served as Chief of Staff to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce from October 2011 till his appointment as Deputy Secretary.

Prior to joining the department, Andrews served as General Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, where he served as the chief counsel for the Committee and was responsible for policy, legal and jurisdiction issues.^[1]^[2]

Legal career

Before joining the Committee staff, Andrews served as Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the Ford Motor Company, where he oversaw the company’s federal and state government affairs.^[2] Prior to joining Ford, Andrews practiced law as an attorney in the Public Policy and Telecommunications Groups at Arnold & Porter. He was also a founding member of the firm Quinn Gillespie & Associates,^[2] where he worked with clients on a variety of issues related to transportation, technology, judiciary, telecommunications and financial services.

Andrews began his career on Capitol Hill where he served as Legislative Director for Representative Tim Holden (D-PA), as well as Legislative Assistant for former Representative Gus Yatron (D-PA) and on the staff of former Senator Alan Cranston (D-CA).^[1]

Personal life

He lives with his wife and children in Washington, D.C.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bruce H. Andrews, Deputy Secretary of Commerce". United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved March 18, 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
1 2 3 4 5 Weiner, Mark (May 22, 2014). "President Obama nominates Bruce Andrews, Syracuse native, for a top Commerce Dept. post". Retrieved March 18, 2016.
↑ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts", White House, May 22, 2014

External links

Bruce H. Andrews' Department of Commerce profile

Political offices
Preceded by Patrick D. Gallagher	United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce 2014–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Agencies under the United States Department of Commerce

Headquarters: Herbert C. Hoover Building Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce Bruce H. Andrews, Deputy Secretary of Commerce

Deputy Secretary of Commerce	Economic Development Administration National Technical Information Service Minority Business Development Agency National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security	Bureau of Industry and Security

Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs	Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of Economic Analysis Census Bureau

Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade	International Trade Administration

Under Secretary of Commerce and Administrator for NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology	National Institute of Standards and Technology

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property	Patent and Trademark Office

Deputy leaders of the United States federal executive departments

Current	Agriculture Commerce Defense Education Energy Health and Human Services Homeland Security Housing and Urban Development Interior Justice Labor State Transportation Treasury Veterans Affairs

Past	Commerce and Labor Health, Education, and Welfare Navy Post Office War

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