Danny Ray Brouillette[2] (/bruːˈjɛt/ born August 18, 1962) is an American government official, lobbyist and businessman who served as the United States Secretary of Energy in the Donald Trump administration from 2019 to 2021.[3] He previously served as the deputy secretary of energy from August 2017 to December 2019. In 2023, Brouillette was named president and chief executive officer elect of the Edison Electric Institute.[4]
Dan Brouillette | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| 15th United States Secretary of Energy | |
| In office December 4, 2019 – January 20, 2021 (Acting: December 1, 2019 – December 4, 2019) | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Mark Menezes |
| Preceded by | Rick Perry |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Granholm |
| 19th United States Deputy Secretary of Energy | |
| In office August 8, 2017 – December 4, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall |
| Succeeded by | Mark Menezes |
| Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs | |
| In office August 1, 2001 – October 3, 2003 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Angell[1] |
| Succeeded by | Rick Dearborn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Danny Ray Brouillette August 18, 1962 Paincourtville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Adrienne |
| Children | 9 |
| Education | University of Maryland Global Campus (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
Early life and education
editBrouillette is originally from Paincourtville, Louisiana. He graduated from the University of Maryland Global Campus in 1995.[5]
Career
editFollowing his service in the United States Army, Brouillette was U.S. representative Billy Tauzin's legislative director from 1989 to 1997.[5] From 1997 to 2000, he was Senior Vice President of R. Duffy Wall & Associates,[6] a DC-based lobbying firm.[7] Brouillette was Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs in the U.S. Department of Energy from 2001 to 2003 under President George W. Bush.[8]
He was chief of staff under Rep. Billy Tauzin and was also staff director for the House Energy and Commerce Committee from 2003 to 2004, when Tauzin chaired the committee.[9][10] Brouillette was involved in crafting provisions included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, specifically with respect to the Department of Energy loan guarantee program and federal authorization of importation and exportation of liquid natural gas.[9]
From 2004 to 2006, Brouillette was a vice president at Ford Motor Company and sat on Ford's North American Operating Committee.[9] In 2006, Brouillette became head of public policy and senior vice president at United Services Automobile Association.[11]
Brouillette was a member of Louisiana's State Mineral and Energy Board from 2013 to 2016.[10] He was awarded the 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Maryland Global Campus Alumni Association.[12] In 2021, he joined the American Council for Capital Formation's board of advisors.[13][14]
Deputy Secretary of Energy (2017–2019)
editOn April 3, 2017, President Donald Trump announced he would nominate Brouillette as United States deputy secretary of energy in the United States Department of Energy.[8] Brouillette was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2017. He was sworn in as the deputy secretary for energy on August 8, 2017.[15]
Secretary of Energy (2019–2021)
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On October 18, 2019, President Trump announced he would nominate Brouillette as United States Secretary of Energy to replace Rick Perry, who had announced he would step down by the end of the year.[16] On November 7, 2019, President Trump sent his nomination to the Senate.[17]
Perry formally resigned as Energy Secretary on December 1, 2019, making Brouillette the acting secretary as his nomination was still pending before the U.S. Senate. On December 2, 2019, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 70–15.[18] Brouillette was formally sworn in on December 11, 2019.[19] Then-Under Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes served as Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy until he was confirmed as Deputy Secretary on August 4, 2020.[20]
In December 2020, as part of the recently signed Abraham-Accords, Brouillette convened a "first-of-its kind" meeting between the energy minister of Israel and counterparts from several Arab nations.[21]
On January 7, 2021, Brouillette promised a seamless handover between the Trump and Biden administrations.[22]
Post-Trump administration
editSempra Infrastructure
editBrouillette was named the president of Sempra Infrastructure in July 2021 and started with the company in November of that year.[23] During his time with Sempra, Brouillette oversaw the Port Arthur LNG project in Texas[24] and a heads of agreement deal with TotalEnergies, Mitsui, Mitsubishi and NYK for Cameron LNG Phase 2.[25]
Edison Electric Institute
editOn August 16, 2023, the Edison Electric Institute named Brouillette its president and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2024.[26]
Personal life
editBrouillette and his wife, Adrienne, are U.S. Army veterans and the parents of nine children, all of whom the couple homeschooled.[27] They reside in Maryland.[8] He served in the Army from 1982 to 1987 as a tank commander in Germany in the "Fulda Gap" and as a Drill Sergeant in the Army Reserve in South Carolina.
References
edit- ^ "PN576 — Dan R. Brouillette — Department of Energy". United States Congress. August 1, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Danny Ray Brouillette". Propublica. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Brouillette Sworn in as 15th Energy Secretary - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1". December 6, 2019.
- ^ Institute, Edison Electric. "EEI Board Names Dan Brouillette President and Chief Executive Officer Elect". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Roster Change -- FCW". FCW. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "President Bush to Nominate Two Individuals to Serve in His Administration". Office of the Press Secretary. April 20, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ McAllister, Bill (May 16, 1998). "PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM ACQUIRES LOBBYING STALWART R. DUFFY WALL". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Dan R. Brouillette to the Department of Energy". whitehouse.gov. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017 – via National Archives.
- ^ a b c "Deputy Energy Secretary Pick Has Lobbying, Capitol Hill Ties". bna.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Cama, Timothy (April 3, 2017). "Trump picks Bush veteran to be Rick Perry's deputy". TheHill. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Trump Names Deputy For Perry's Department Of Energy - Law360". law360.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "30 Years of Honoring Our Alumni: Introducing the 2020 Alumni Award Winners". www.umgc.edu. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Trump DOE chief Dan Brouillette joins think tank". E&E News. July 13, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ Choi, Matthew (July 2021). "House Democrats' united front". POLITICO. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Dan Brouillette Sworn in as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Energy". Energy.gov. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ @realDonaldTrump (October 18, 2019). "At the same time, I am pleased to nominate Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette to be the new Secretary of Energy" (Tweet). Retrieved October 18, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "One Nomination Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ Friedman, Lisa (December 2, 2019). "Senate Confirms Dan Brouillette to Lead Energy Department". The New York Times.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Presides Over Swearing In Of Dan Brouillette As 15th Secretary Of Energy" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Energy. December 11, 2019. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, President Donald J. Trump presided over the swearing in of Dan Brouillette to serve as the 15th U.S. Secretary of Energy. Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office.
- ^ "PN1683 - Nomination of Mark Wesley Menezes for Department of Energy, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Israel, US, UAE, Bahrain to cooperate on energy - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Demarest, Colin (January 8, 2021). "Energy secretary pledges to support 'smooth transition' between Trump, Biden". Post and Courier. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ Nikolewski, Rob (July 15, 2021). "Sempra hires former US energy secretary under Trump". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Villarreal, Lupita (March 20, 2023). "'More jobs and greater opportunities' : Sempra Infrastructure secures nearly $7B in funding for Port Arthur LNG project". KBMT 12 News Now. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Sempra Infrastructure Announces Heads of Agreement with TotalEnergies, Mitsui, Mitsubishi and NYK for Cameron LNG Phase 2". globalenergyinfrastructure.com (press release). Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Frazin, Rachel (August 16, 2023). "Trump-era Energy secretary to lead electric utility lobby group". The Hill. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Wolff, Eric (October 18, 2019). "Trump to nominate Dan Brouillette as Energy Secretary". Politico. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
External links
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