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Drew Maloney

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Drew Maloney
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs
In office
August 2017 – June 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byAnne Wall
Succeeded byBrian McGuire
Personal details
Born
Andrew Kerwin Maloney

(1969-03-30) March 30, 1969 (age 55)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSabra Klein
Children2
EducationRandolph-Macon College (BA)
Catholic University (JD)

Andrew Kerwin Maloney (born March 30, 1969)[1] is a former senior U.S. government official and government affairs executive and the president and Chief Executive Officer of the American Investment Council, an industry association for private-equity investors and firms.[2][3] He previously served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs.[4][5]

After graduating from Randolph-Macon College, Maloney worked in the Virginia General Assembly before beginning law school at Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He then served on the staff of Members of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2002, including then-House Majority Whip Tom DeLay.

Maloney was a lobbyist between 2002 and 2012, serving as CEO of Ogilvy Government Relations. As head of Mitt Romney's legislative affairs team,[6] he advised Romney during his 2008 and in 2012 unsuccessful presidential campaigns.[7][8]

Prior to joining the Trump administration, Maloney was vice president of global government and external affairs for the Hess Corporation.[citation needed]

Early life

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Maloney was raised on a farm in Rockingham County, Virginia, the son of Geri and Kerry Maloney.[9] During college, Maloney worked as a summer intern for US Senator John Warner (R-VA).[9] In 1991 he earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Randolph–Macon College.[10] After graduating, Maloney ran a successful political campaign for GOP challenger Tommy Norment for the Virginia state senate[11][12] before beginning law school at Columbus School of Law. While in law school, he spent a summer working for Laurence Whalen at the United States Tax Court.[9]

Political career

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Between 1997 and 2002, Maloney worked as a staffer in the US House of Representatives.[citation needed] Maloney worked first as legislative counsel for Roger Wicker (R-MS) from 1997 to 1998.[13]

While working as Representative Ed Bryant's (R-TN) legislative director from 1998 to 1999, Maloney was one of the aides and attorneys who interviewed Monica Lewinsky in the Mayflower Hotel's Presidential Suite during the Impeachment of Bill Clinton. Maloney aided Congressman Bryant in his role as a House Manager (prosecutor) in President Clinton's trial in the United States Senate.[6]

Maloney served as House Majority Whip Tom DeLay's (R-TX) legislative director and chief of staff from 1999 until March 2002.[14][15][16] In this role, Maloney handled issues related to energy.

During law school, Maloney joined one of Alaska's main lobbying firms,[17] Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh as a congressional liaison. Maloney spent two years at the firm before leaving in 1997 to serve on staff in the US House of Representatives. Maloney left the federal government to return to the lobbying industry, joining Republican lobbying firm The Federalist Group as a managing director in 2002. Maloney convened a meeting of former Tom DeLay staffers in the Washington area every six weeks.[15][18]

After Republicans gained control of all branches of Texas government in 2003, Maloney was awarded a $15,000 per month contract by the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations (OSFR). It was noted in a press release by former Texas House Minority Leader Jim Dunnam that Maloney's personal campaign contributions increased from $250 in 2002 to $75,000 in 2003. All of Maloney's contributions were made to Republican candidates and committees, some of which were used to oust Democratic opponents within Texas.[14]

“[Perry and his administration] were giving taxpayer money to these [lobbyists] and they were turning it around and giving it to defeat Texas congressmen,” Dunnam said.[14]

The Federalist Group was renamed Ogilvy Government Relations after being acquired by Ogilvy PR Worldwide in 2005.[19] Maloney was later promoted to CEO in 2009, upon completion of the 'earnout'.[20] During this period, Maloney was employed concurrently by dozens of clients as a lobbyist, including the regional transmission organization PJM Interconnection (2002–2008);[21] the Gas Technology Institute (2006); the New York Mercantile Exchange (2007); and Cash America International (2009).[13]

In June 2012, Maloney left Ogilvy Government Relations to join the Republican National Committee as External Affairs Advisor during Mitt Romney's second unsuccessful presidential campaign.[18][13] In March 2017, Maloney was nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Legislative Affairs.[22] Prior to assuming this role, he served as acting Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs under United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin.[7] He was preceded as assistant secretary by Anne Elizabeth Wall.[22] Maloney left this position in June 2018.[23]

Energy industry

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In December 2012, Maloney was appointed vice president of global government and external affairs for the Hess Corporation, a global producer of crude oil and natural gas.[24]

American Investment Council

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On June 20, 2018, Maloney was named president and chief executive officer to the American Investment Council.[25]

Personal life

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Maloney is married to Sabra Klein, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland.[26] They have two children together.[9] Maloney is a member of the board of trustees at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars[27] and the Meridian International Center,[28] and a former member at Randolph–Macon College.[29] In 2010 he and his wife established the endowment the Klein-Maloney Women in Science Fellowship at Randolph Macon.[30]

References

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  1. ^ "The United States Senate Committee on Finance | the United States Senate Committee on Finance".
  2. ^ Homan, Timothy R. (2018-06-20). "Former top Treasury official to head private equity group". The Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  3. ^ "Drew Maloney". American Investment Council. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  4. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 3 May 2017 – via National Archives.
  5. ^ Team, Meridian International Center. "Drew Maloney | Meridian International Center". www.meridian.org. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  6. ^ a b Bogardus, Kevin (April 17, 2012). "Mitt Romney's fixer". The Hill. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  7. ^ a b Wilson, Megan (March 15, 2017). "Lobbyists finding spots in Trump administration". The Hill. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  8. ^ Becker, Bernie (8 June 2018). "More on the way out". Politico. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  9. ^ a b c d "Statement of Drew Maloney" (PDF). finance.senate.gov. US Senate. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  10. ^ "R-MC Profiles in Politics Drew Maloney". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  11. ^ "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Drew Maloney, assistant secretary of Treasury for legislative affairs". Politico. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  12. ^ Ruyle, Megan (2012-04-17). "Mitt Romney's fixer". The Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  13. ^ a b c "Revolving Door: Drew Maloney Employment Summary | OpenSecrets". www.opensecrets.org. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  14. ^ a b c Blumenthal, Paul (2011-08-17). "Rick Perry's K Street Project Sought Earmarks, Federal Funds". HuffPost. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  15. ^ a b Judis, John (June 19, 2005). "Tammany Fall". The New Republic. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  16. ^ Justice, Glen (2005-03-30). "Ads Will Seek to Turn DeLay's Powerful Network Into His Downfall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  17. ^ Ruyle, Megan (2012-04-17). "Mitt Romney's fixer". The Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  18. ^ a b "Lobby shop CEO to join RNC". Politico. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  19. ^ Barton, Eckert (September 12, 2005). "Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide acquires DC government affairs firm". Washington Business Journal.
  20. ^ "Ogilvy Government Relations names Maloney CEO, Taylor president". Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  21. ^ "Lobbying Report". disclosures.house.gov. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  22. ^ a b "Testimony of Anne Elizabeth Wall, Nominee for Deputy Under Secretary (Designated Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs), before the Senate Finance Committee". www.treasury.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  23. ^ "Top Treasury aide to leave administration for private equity trade group". Politico. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  24. ^ "Hess Corporation Names Drew Maloney Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy". Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  25. ^ Homan, Timothy R. (2018-06-20). "Former top Treasury official to head private equity group". The Hill. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  26. ^ "Two R–MC Students Recipients of Klein-Maloney fellowship". Randolph-Macon College. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  27. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019 – via National Archives.
  28. ^ "Meridian's Trustees – Advancing Global Leadership Since 1950". Meridian International Center. 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  29. ^ "The Honorable Drew Maloney". Meridian International Center. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  30. ^ "Randolph-Macon College Welcomes New Board of Trustees Members". www.rmc.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
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