Kevin McCumber | |
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| 37th Clerk of the United States House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 Acting: July 1, 2023 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Cheryl Johnson |
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| Education | University of Colorado |
Kevin F. McCumber (born 1979) is an American government official who has served as the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives since 2025. Previously,he was appointed acting clerk by Kevin McCarthy to replace Cheryl Johnson,who resigned during the 118th Congress.
McCumber grew up in Germantown Hills,Illinois. He studied political science at the University of Colorado. [1]
McCumber worked as a House Page in 1996. He worked for the House clerk again from 2000 to 2006 in various roles. He returned in 2012,and was appointed as deputy clerk in 2021. [1] Following Cheryl Johnson's resignation on June 30,2023,he was appointed as the interim Clerk of the United States House of Representatives by Kevin McCarthy. [2] He remained as acting clerk under Speaker Mike Johnson and officially became clerk at the beginning of the 119th Congress.
McCumber lives in Alexandria,Virginia. [1]
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