John David Podesta Jr. is an American political consultant who has been serving as Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy since 2024,having previously served as the Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation from 2022 to 2024. Podesta previously served as White House chief of staff to President Bill Clinton from 1998 to 2001 and counselor to President Barack Obama from 2014 to 2015. Before that,he served in the Clinton administration as White House staff secretary from 1993 to 1995 and White House deputy chief of staff for operations from 1997 to 1998.
Byron Leslie Dorgan is an American author,businessman and former politician who served as a United States Representative (1981–1992) and United States Senator (1992–2011) from North Dakota. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Edward Thomas Schafer is an American businessman and politician who served as the 30th governor of North Dakota from 1992 to 2000 and as the 29th United States secretary of agriculture from 2008 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. From January to July 2016 he served as interim president of the University of North Dakota.
The White House communications director or White House director of communications,also known officially as Assistant to the President for Communications,is part of the senior staff of the president of the United States. The officeholder is responsible for developing and promoting the agenda of the president and leading its media campaign.
Michael D. Gallagher is an American businessman and political advisor. He held positions in the George W. Bush White House,including in the United States Department of Commerce. He was the president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association,the trade association representing the computer and video game industry from 2007 until 2018. He is now the CEO of the Washington Policy Center.
The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is a Washington,D.C.–based 527 organization founded in 1983,consisting of U.S. state and territorial governors affiliated with the Democratic Party. The mission of the organization is to provide party support to the election and re-election of Democratic gubernatorial candidates. The DGA's Republican counterpart is the Republican Governors Association. The DGA is not directly affiliated with the non-partisan National Governors Association.
Century High School (CHS) is a public high school located in Bismarck,North Dakota. It serves 1,346 students and is part of the Bismarck Public Schools system. The principal is Steve Madler. The school colors are red,white,and blue. Century's mascot is the Patriot.
The National Partnership for Reinventing Government(NPR) was a U.S. government reform initiative launched in 1993 by Vice President Al Gore. Its goal was to make the federal government "work better,cost less,and get results Americans care about". The initiative aimed to streamline processes,cut bureaucracy (with a focus on overhead costs beyond issues addressable by statute),and implement innovative solutions. NPR was active until 1998. During its five years,it catalyzed significant changes in the way the federal government operates,including the elimination of over 100 programs,the elimination of over 250,000 federal jobs,the consolidation of over 800 agencies,and the transfer of institutional knowledge to contractors. NPR introduced the use of performance measurements and customer satisfaction surveys,and encouraged the use of technology including the Internet. NPR is recognized as a success and had a lasting impact according to government officials who worked on or were influenced by it under the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations.
The White House Office is an entity within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The White House Office is headed by the White House chief of staff,who is also the head of the Executive Office of the President. The staff work for and report directly to the president,including West Wing staff and the president's senior advisers. Almost all of the White House Office staff are political appointees of the president,do not require Senate confirmation and can be dismissed at the discretion of the president.
The under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere,or USC(OA),is a high-ranking official in the United States Department of Commerce and the principal advisor to the United States secretary of commerce on the environmental and scientific activities of the department. The under secretary is dual hatted as the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Commerce Department.
Pam Gulleson is a former member of the North Dakota House of Representatives for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party,representing the 26th district from 1993 to 2009. She is now Vice President of Public Affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.
Steven J. Ricchetti is an American political aide serving as a Counselor to the President under President Joe Biden. He was the chairman of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. Ricchetti previously served as Chief of Staff to Vice President Biden during the Obama administration and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations under President Bill Clinton. In between stints in Democratic administrations,Ricchetti has worked as a lobbyist.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the planning,development and promotion of the country's information and communications technology (ICT) agenda in support of national development.
The following is a timeline of the presidency of Bill Clinton,from January 1,1998,to December 31,1998.
Frank A. Rose served as the Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration in the Biden administration from August 2021 to April 2024. From 2018 to 2021,he was co-director of the Center for Security,Strategy,and Technology at the Brookings Institution. Previously Rose served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Verification,Compliance,and Implementation in the Obama administration from December 2014 to January 2017.
Carlos Alberto Monje Jr. is an American government official and senior advisor to Secretary Pete Buttigieg. He served as the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy within the Biden administration from July 2021 to April 2024.
Allan I. Mendelowitz is the former chairman and director of the Federal Housing Finance Board,which regulates the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
Thomas Barrett Leary was an American attorney who served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from November 17,1999 until his resignation from the body December 31,2005.
Jamal Nkosi Simmons is an American political advisor who formerly served as the communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris from January 2022 to January 2023.
