Otto J. Wolff

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Otto Wolff
Otto Wolff at a 2004 Acquisition Conference
Acting United States Secretary of Commerce
In office
January 20, 2009[1] – March 26, 2009[2]
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byCarlos Gutierrez
Succeeded byGary 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Wolff Is Acting Commerce Secretary; Obama Nomination Anticipated". World Trade Online. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  2. ^ O'Keefe, Ed (2009-03-27). "Locke Officially Leading Commerce". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  3. ^ a b "Bush Appointees Holding Down the Fort While Obama Nominees Await Confirmation". Fox News. 2009-01-21. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 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.(Archived by WebCite at )
  4. ^ a b "Otto Wolff - Department of Commerce". White House Archives: President George W. Bush. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  5. ^ Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Executive Departments During the 107th Congress, 2001-2002 (PDF) (Report). 2003-02-10. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-04-03 – via Every CRS Report.
  6. ^ "Presidential Appointments to Full-time Positions in Executive Departments During the 109th Congress, 2005-2006". Every CRS Report. 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
Political offices
Preceded by United States Secretary of Commerce
Acting

2009
Succeeded by