David Huitema
David Huitema | |
|---|---|
 Huitema in 2024 | |
| Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Shelley Finlayson (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 Washington, DC, U.S. |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) University of Texas at Austin (MA) Stanford University (JD) |
David Patrick Huitema is an American attorney and government ethics official serving as Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics since December 2024. He was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve a five-year term.[1]
Early life and education
Huitema was born in 1971 to Jim and Mollie Huitema. Both of his parents had careers in public service with his mother working as a teacher and his father working for the federal government. Huitema earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School.[2][3]
Career
In 1999 Huitema served as a clerk with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit under Judge Phyllis Kravitch before entering private legal practice. In 2006 he joined the Office of the Legal Advisor at the U.S. Department of State. Within this office has advised several State Department bureaus on a wide range of legal issues. From 2016 until 2024 he served at the Department of State as both the Assistant Legal Advisor for Ethics and Financial Disclosure and the Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official (ADAEO).[4][5][6]
On September 5, 2023, his nomination by President Joe Biden to be the Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics was formally submitted to the senate for confirmation.
On November 14, 2024, Huitema was confirmed by the United States Senate by a 50–46 vote. On December 16, 2024, Huitema was sworn in as Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics.[1][7]
Personal life
Huitema and his wife, Carolyn, have two sons and reside in Chevy Chase, Maryland.[3]
References
- ^ a b "USOGE | David Huitema, sworn into office as Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics". www.oge.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ House, The White (2023-09-05). "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ a b "NOMINATIONS OF HON. COLLEEN D. KIKO AND HON. ANNE M. WAGNER TO BE MEMBERS, FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, AND DAVID HUITEMA TO BE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS" (PDF). govinfo.gov. April 17, 2024.
- ^ School, Stanford Law (2023-12-06). "Two SLS Alumni Nominated for Leadership Roles in Biden Administration". Stanford Law School. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ Schouten, Fredreka (2024-11-08). "Trump could pick government's top ethics official – after key ally blocked Biden's choice | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ Weisner, Molly (2023-09-05). "Biden picks State Department official to head federal ethics office". Federal Times. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "PN923 - Nomination of David Huitema for Office of Government Ethics, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". www.congress.gov. 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2024-12-18.