Henry Kerner Explained

Henry Kerner
Office:Member of the United States Merit Systems Protection Board
Term Start:June 3, 2024
Predecessor:Tristan Leavitt
President:Joe Biden
Office1:Special Counsel of the United States
President1:Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Term Start1:October 30, 2017
Term End1:October 23, 2023
Predecessor1:Carolyn N. Lerner
Successor1:Hampton Dellinger
Birth Name:Henry John Kerner
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:University of California, Los Angeles (BA, MA)
Harvard University (JD)

Henry John Kerner (born 1966) is an American lawyer who served as the Special Counsel in the United States Office of Special Counsel from 2017 to 2023, and has served on the three-member Merit Systems Protection Board since 2024.

Biography

Kerner was born in 1966 in New York City.[1] He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in history from the University of California, Los Angeles, before obtaining his J.D. at Harvard Law School in 1992.[2]

He spent 18 years as a prosecutor in California before becoming staff director for U.S. Senator John McCain at the United States Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.[3] [4] In 2011, Kerner joined the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, working for Chairman Darrell Issa and Chairman Jason Chaffetz.

Kerner went on to become Assistant Vice President for Investigations at the small-government advocacy organization Cause of Action Institute.[5] In June 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Kerner to become Special Counsel at the United States Office of Special Counsel.[6] He was confirmed by the 115th Congress with final voting from the U.S. Senate in October 2017.[7] [8]

President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate Kerner as a Republican member of the Merit Systems Protection Board on July 3, 2023,[9] and his nomination expired on January 3, 2024.[10] He was renominated on January 8, 2024, and his nomination was confirmed by voice vote by the Senate on May 14, 2024.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerner, Henry, 1966-. Library of Congress. April 18, 2023.
  2. News: Scarramucci and other alumni among Trump's recent appointees . August 26, 2018 . Harvard Law Today . July 26, 2017.
  3. Web site: U.S. Office of Special Counsel - Henry Kerner Bio. OSC.gov. March 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190615175218/https://osc.gov/Pages/about-bio.aspx?ID=36. June 15, 2019. dead.
  4. News: Clark. Charles S.. Trump Selects Capitol Hill Investigator to Run Office of Special Counsel. June 9, 2017. Government Executive. May 26, 2017.
  5. News: Davidson. Joe. Special Counsel Lerner leaves office as Trump rejects highly praised whistleblower advocate. June 9, 2017. The Washington Post. June 7, 2017.
  6. News: One Nomination Sent to the Senate Today. September 6, 2019. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. June 5, 2017.
  7. News: White. Eric. OMB orders agencies to gauge cyber risk. November 3, 2017. Federal News Radio. October 18, 2017. Henry Kerner has received Senate confirmation to be the U.S. Special Counsel at the Office of Special Counsel..
  8. News: Management Issues Raised for OPM, GSA Nominees. November 3, 2017. FEDweek. October 23, 2017. Meanwhile, the Senate has confirmed Henry Kerner to head the Office of Special Counsel..
  9. News: President Biden Nominates Henry Kerner for MSPB. MeriTalk. July 5, 2023.
  10. Web site: PN807 — Henry J. Kerner — Merit Systems Protection Board. Congress.gov. January 3, 2024.
  11. Web site: PN1235 — Henry J. Kerner — Merit Systems Protection Board. Congress.gov. May 14, 2024.

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