Katharine MacGregor is an American political advisor and lobbyist who served as the United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior. She assumed office in February 2020, succeeding David Bernhardt, who was confirmed as Secretary of the Interior.[1]
Education
MacGregor earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and classical studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. As an undergraduate, she studied abroad at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.[2]
Career
She worked as a lobbyist and was then a congressional staffer for Thelma Drake and Eric Cantor. She was also a staffer on the United States House Committee on Natural Resources from 2011 to 2017.[3]
In January 2017, she joined the Trump Administration. She previously served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management before her appointment as United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Caucus Applauds Nomination of Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior". Congressional Western Caucus. October 1, 2019.
- ^ King, Sydney (2019-10-29). "Katherine Macgregor Gets Another Promotional Nod". Leadership Connect. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "Katharine Sinclair MacGregor". NOIA. September 20, 2016.
- ^ "Secretary Bernhardt Applauds President Trump's Intent to Nominate Katharine MacGregor to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior". www.doi.gov. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ^ "U.S. Senate Confirms Katharine MacGregor as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior". www.doi.gov. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-08-23.