Otto J. Wolff Explained

Otto Wolff
Acting United States Secretary of Commerce
Term Start:January 20, 2009[1]
Term End:March 26, 2009[2]
President:Barack Obama
Predecessor:Carlos Gutierrez
Successor:Gary Locke

Otto J. Wolff served as acting United States Secretary of Commerce in the administration of President Barack Obama.[3] Wolff previously served under President George W. Bush as the chief financial officer of the Department of Commerce, overseeing its $5.6 billion budget.[3]

Wolff served in the Commerce Department under the presidency of Ronald Reagan, continuing in a role there until 1995 when he took an appointment to the House Administration Committee.[1] [4] He returned to the Commerce Department afterward, serving as Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration,[4] after being confirmed in the 107th Congress.[5] He was confirmed again by the 109th Congress.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2009-01-23 . Wolff Is Acting Commerce Secretary; Obama Nomination Anticipated . subscription . World Trade Online . 2024-04-03.
  2. News: O'Keefe. Ed. Locke Officially Leading Commerce. The Washington Post. 2009-03-27. dead . http://web.archive.org/web/20130801035416/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/03/locke_officially_leading_comme.html . 2013-08-01 . 2009-04-06.
  3. Web site: Bush Appointees Holding Down the Fort While Obama Nominees Await Confirmation. Fox News. 2009-01-21. 2009-01-30. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's withdrawal as nominee for commerce secretary means that the department's chief financial officer, Otto J. Wolff, will remain a while longer than the other Bush holdovers. Wolff joined Commerce in 2001 and has overseen its $5.6 billion budget.. 2009-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20090212182638/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/01/21/bush-appointees-holding-fort-obama-nominees-await-confirmation/. live. (Archived by WebCite at)
  4. Web site: Otto Wolff - Department of Commerce . White House Archives: President George W. Bush . 2024-04-03.
  5. Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Executive Departments During the 107th Congress, 2001-2002 . 2003-02-10 . 2024-04-03 . 15 . Every CRS Report.
  6. Web site: 2008-06-10 . Presidential Appointments to Full-time Positions in Executive Departments During the 109th Congress, 2005-2006. Every CRS Report . 2024-04-03.

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