Katharine MacGregor
Katharine MacGregor | |
|---|---|
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| United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Laura Daniel-Davis (acting) |
| In office February 25, 2020 – January 20, 2021 Acting: September 30, 2019 – February 25, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | David Bernhardt |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Beaudreau |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
Katharine MacGregor is an American political advisor and lobbyist who served as the United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior in the final year of President Trump's first term. She assumed office in February 2020, succeeding David Bernhardt, who was confirmed as Secretary of the Interior.[1] In January 2025, President-elect Trump announced his intention to nominate MacGregor as Deputy Secretary of the Interior again for his second term.[2]
Education
[edit]MacGregor earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and classical studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. As an undergraduate, she studied abroad at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.[3]
Career
[edit]She worked as a lobbyist and was then a congressional staffer for Thelma Drake and Eric Cantor. She was also a staffer on the United States House Committee on Natural Resources from 2011 to 2017.[4]
In January 2017, she joined the Trump Administration. She previously served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management before her appointment as United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Caucus Applauds Nomination of Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior". Congressional Western Caucus. October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)". Truth Social. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ King, Sydney (2019-10-29). "Katherine Macgregor Gets Another Promotional Nod". Leadership Connect. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "Katharine Sinclair MacGregor". NOIA. September 20, 2016.
- ^ "Secretary Bernhardt Applauds President Trump's Intent to Nominate Katharine MacGregor to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior". www.doi.gov. January 10, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Senate Confirms Katharine MacGregor as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior". www.doi.gov. February 25, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.