Terrance W. Gainer

Terrance W. Gainer
Terry Gainer
Born	August 1, 1947[1] Evergreen Park, Illinois
Police career
Department	Chicago Police Department Illinois State Police United States Capitol Police
Years of service	Chicago Police Department: 1968–1987 Illinois State Police: 1987, 1991–1998 United States Capitol Police: 2002–2006
Rank	Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate

Terrance William Gainer (born August 1, 1947) is a former law enforcement officer and was the 38th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate^[2] and served in that position from January 4, 2007 to May 2, 2014.

Before Gainer continued his law enforcement career in Washington, D.C., he was the Republican candidate for Cook County State's Attorney in 1988, losing to then incumbent Richard M. Daley.^[3]

Life and career

Born in 1947 in Evergreen Park, Illinois,^[4] Gainer graduated from St. Benedict's College (now Benedictine College) in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology,^[5] and he went on to obtain a Master of Science in Management and Public Service and Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from DePaul University.^[6] Gainer is a decorated veteran who served in the Vietnam War, and he served as a Captain in the United States Navy Reserve until 2000.^[7]

During his law enforcement career, Gainer served with the Chicago Police Department ^[8] as deputy Inspector General of Illinois, deputy director of the Illinois State Police and in the United States Department of Transportation^[7] before he was appointed as director of the Illinois State Police in the Cabinet of Governor Jim Edgar in March 1991.^[9] Gainer went on to serve as Executive Assistant Police Chief, as second in command of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia under Chief Charles H. Ramsey, beginning in March 1998^[10] and as Chief of the United States Capitol Police from June 2, 2002 to March 3, 2006.^[11] In addition, Gainer served as the Director of Emergency Preparedness for The Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington. During his time with the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington, Gainer worked extensively with non-profit organizations (such as hospitals, schools and charities) to help them formulate a coordinated response for emergency preparedness in the Washington, DC metropolitan region.^[12]

On November 14, 2006, Gainer was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the U.S. Senate beginning with the 110th United States Congress.^[13]

In March, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that Gainer is planning on retiring as Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, and would be replaced by Senate Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Drew Willison.^[14] Willison was made the new Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate on May 5, 2014.

References

2. Reid announces democratic leadership for the 110th Congress. (2006, November 14). United States Senate. Retrieved December 12, 2006.
3. Brune, T. (1995, November). The stated top cop hits a brass ceiling. Illinois Issues, 21(11), pp. 18-20. Retrieved May 18, 2007. Archived September 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
4. Lawyer profile: Terrance W. Gainer. (2005). FindLaw. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
5. Successful Outcomes. (2005, August). Raven Wire. Benedictine College. Retrieved January 6, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader required for viewing). Archived September 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
6. Mayor names police chief finalists: National search narrows to five. (2002, April 4). City of Atlanta (GA). Retrieved January 6, 2007. Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
7. Chief of Police, United States Capitol Police Biography. National Homeland Defense Foundation. Retrieved January 7, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader required for viewing). Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
8. Terrance W. Gainer-United States Senate
9. Winski, J. (1998, June). People: Shifts at the top. Illinois Periodicals Online. Retrieved December 17, 2006. Archived September 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
10. Executive Assistant Chief Terrance W. Gainer. District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. Retrieved December 12, 2006. Archived May 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
11. Statement of Chief Terrance W. Gainer. (2006, March 3). U.S. Capitol Police. Retrieved December 12, 2006.
12. Terrance Gainer - Survival guide: Perspectives from the field. (2006, August 7). Washington Technology, 21(15). Retrieved January 23, 2007. Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
13. Reid announces Democratic Leadership of 110th Congress. (2006, November 14). Office of Senator Harry Reid. Retrieved January 6, 2007. Archived March 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
14. Senate sergeant at arms to retire (TheHill article)

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