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Executive Branch EXECUTIVE BRANCH THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, 45th President of the United States; born in Queens, NY, June 14, 1946; graduated from New York Military Academy in Cornwall, NY, in 1964; received a bachelor of science degree in economics in 1968 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA; joined Trump Management Company in 1968; became president of the Trump Organization in 1971 until 2016, when elected President of the United States; family: married to Melania; five children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, and Barron; nine grandchildren; elected as President of the United States on November 8, 2016, and took the oath of office on January 20, 2017. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 20500 Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 20500, phone (202) 456–1414, http://www.whitehouse.gov The President of the United States.—Donald J. Trump. Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations.—Jordan Karem. Executive Assistant to the President.—Madeleine Westerhout. OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT phone (202) 456–1414 The Vice President.—Mike Pence. Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Vice President.—Nick Ayers. Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President.—Keith Kellogg. Deputy Assistants to the President and Deputy Chiefs of Staff to the Vice President: Jarrod Agen, John Horne. Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to Mrs. Karen Pence.—Jana Toner. Deputy Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Director to the Vice President.— Steve Pinkos. Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Vice President.—Sarah Makin. Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Public Liaison and Intergovern- mental Affairs.—Andeliz Castillo. Special Assistant to the President and Director of External Affairs.—Billy Kirkland. Special Assistant to the President and Director of Media Affairs.—Rebeccah Propp. Special Assistant to the President and Press Secretary to the Vice President.—Alyssa Farah. Assistant to the Vice President and Counsel.—Matt Morgan. Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Legislative Affairs.—Jonathan Hiler. Deputy Director of House Legislative Affairs.—Chris Hodgson. Deputy Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Administration.—Katherine Purucker. Director of Advance.—Saibatu Mansaray. Deputy Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Scheduling.—Meghan Patenaude. Special Assistant to the Vice President.—Zach Bauer. Executive Assistant to the Vice President.—Heather Whitaker. COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue, Room 360, Washington, DC 20006, phone (202) 456–4779, http://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/staff Chair.—Kevin Hassett. Chief of Staff.—DJ Nordquist. Members: Richard Burkhauser, Tomas Philipson. 593 594 Congressional Directory COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 730 Jackson Place, NW., 20503, phone (202) 456–6224 http://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq Chair.—Vacant. Chief of Staff.—Mary Neumayr. Special Assistant.—Katherine Smith. Speechwriter.—David Sorensen. General Counsel.—Vacant. Deputy General Counsel.—Viktoria Seale. Attorney Advisors: Michael Jensen, Howard Sun. Director of Finance and Administration.—Angela Matos. Administrative Officer.—Essence Tillett. Administrative Assistants: Mary Green, Juschelle McLaurin. Associate Director for NEPA.—Edward ‘‘Ted’’ Boling. Deputy Associate Directors for NEPA: Michael Drummond, Karen Hanley, Sarah Shattuck, Sara Upchurch. Associate Director for Infrastructure.—Alexander ‘‘Alex’’ Herrgott. Senior Advisors on Infrastructure: Michael Harkins, April Marchese, Michael Patella. Deputy Advisors on Infrastructure: Allison Rusnak, Mark Wingate. Associate Director for Natural Resources.—Christopher ‘‘Chris’’ Prandoni. Deputy Associate Director for Ecosystems.—Tabitha Cale. Associate Director for Regulatory Reform.— Mario Loyola. Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer.—Bernice ‘‘Dee’’ Siegel. Senior Sustainability Officers: Mark Ackiewicz, Caroline D’Angelo. PRESIDENT’S INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD phone (202) 456–2352 Executive Director.—Stefanie Osburn. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 20504 phone (202) 456–1414, http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc MEMBERS The President.—Donald J. Trump. The Vice President.—Mike Pence. The Secretary of State.—Mike Pompeo. The Secretary of Defense.—James Mattis. STATUTORY ADVISERS Director of National Intelligence.—Daniel Coats. Chair, Joint Chiefs of Staff.—Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. STANDING PARTICIPANTS The Secretary of the Treasury.—Steven T. Mnuchin. Chief of Staff to the President.—John F. Kelly. Counsel to the President.—Donald F. McGahn. National Security Adviser.—John R. Bolton. Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.—Larry Kudlow. OFFICIALS Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.—John R. Bolton. Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Deputy National Security Adviser.—Rick Waddell. Executive Office of the President 595 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Eisenhower Executive Office Building, phone (202) 395–5555 (Director of White House Management and Administration and) Director of the Office of Administration.—Marcia Lee Kelly. Deputy Director, Office of Administration.—William C. Hughes. Equal Employment Opportunity Office.—Clara Patterson. Office of the Chief Financial Officer.—Y. David Feit. Office of the Chief Operations Officer.—Samuel T. Price II. Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.—Cecilia M. Trujillo. Office of the Chief of Security and Emergency Preparedness.—Samuel T. Price II. Office of the Chief Information Officer.—Charles C. Herndon. General Counsel.—Gineen M. Bresso. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Eisenhower Executive Office Building, phone (202) 395–4840 Director.—Mick Mulvaney. Deputy Director.—Tom Reilly (acting). Deputy Director for Management.—Dustin Brown (acting). General Counsel.—Jim Carroll. Administrator, Office of: Federal Chief Information Officer.—Margaret Graves (acting). Federal Financial Management / Controller.—Mark Reger (acting). Federal Procurement Policy.—Lesley Field (acting). Information and Regulatory Affairs.—Neomi Rao. Assistant Director for— Budget.—Kelly Kinneen. Legislative Reference.—Matthew Vaeth. Associate Director for— Communications.—John ‘‘CZ’’ Czwartacki. Economic Policy.—Jeff Schlagenhauf. Education, Income Maintenance, and Labor Programs.—John Gray. General Government Programs.—Kathy Kraninger. Health Programs.—Joe Grogan. Intergovernmental Affairs and Strategic Initiatives.—Jessica Anderson. Legislative Affairs.—Jonny Slemrod. National Security Programs.—Rob Blair. Natural Resources, Energy, and Science Programs.—Jim Herz. Performance and Personnel Management.—Dustin Brown (acting). OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 750 17th Street, NW., phone (202) 395–6700, fax 395–6711 Director.—James Carroll (acting), Room 810, 395–6700. Chief of Staff.—Lawrence L. Muir (acting), Room 518, 395–6601. Deputy Chief of Staff.—Taylor P. Weyeneth, Room 805, 395–7336. Deputy Director.—James Carroll, Room 810, 395–6700. Assistant Deputy Director, Office of: Supply Reduction.—James C. Olson, Room 825, 395–5535. Policy, Research, and Budget.—Terry W. Zobeck, Room 609, 395–5503. General Counsel.—Lawrence L. Muir, Room 518, 395–6601. Associate Director, Office of: Intelligence.—Gerard Burns, room 755, 395–6764. Legislative Affairs.—Kayla Tonnessen, Room 825, 395–4693. Management and Administration.—Michele C. Marx, Room 326, 395–6883. Public Affairs.—Vacant. Programs.—Michael Gottlieb, Room 836, 395–4868. Policy, Research, and Budget.—Jon E. Rice, Room 661, 395–6791. Heroin Task Force.—Kemp Chester, Room 731, 395–5615. Cocaine Task Force.—Eric Talbot, Room 756, 395–6885. 596 Congressional Directory OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY Eisenhower Executive Office Building, phone (202) 456–4444, fax 456–6021 https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp Director.—Vacant. Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director.—Ted Wackler. Deputy Assistant to the President for Technology Policy.—Michael Kratsios. Principal Assistant Director for— National Security and Senior Policy Advisor.—Jack Wilmer. Oceans and Environment.—Deerin Babb-Brott. Physical Sciences and Engineering.—Lloyd Whitman. General Counsel.—Rachael Leonard. Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs.—Sean Bonyun. Director of Strategic Communications.—Ross Gillfillan. Executive Director, National Science and Technology Council.—Chloe Kontos. OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 600 17th Street, NW., 20508, phone (202) 395–6890 http://www.ustr.gov United States Trade Representative.—Robert E. Lighthizer. Deputy United States Trade Representatives: Jeff Gerrish, C.J. Mahoney. Deputy United States Trade Representative and Chief of Mission, Geneva.—Dennis Shea. Chief Agricultural Negotiator.—Gregg Doud. Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator.—Vacant. Chief of Staff.—Jamieson L. Greer. General Counsel.—Stephen Vaughn. Assistant United States Trade Representatives (AUSTR) for— Administration.—Fred Ames. Agricultural Affairs.—Sharon Bomer Lauritsen. China Affairs.—Terrence J. McCartin (acting). Congressional Affairs.—Christopher Jackson. Environment and Natural Resources.—Jennifer Y. Prescott. Europe and the Middle East.—L. Daniel Mullaney. Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement.—Gregory Martin Walters. Japan, Korea, and APEC.—Michael Beeman. Labor Affairs.—Lewis Karesh.
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