Barry Steven Jackson (born October 18, 1960) is the former chief of staff to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner. He served as Chief of Staff to John Boehner from 2011 to 2012. He also served as Senior Advisor to the President for George W. Bush.
Barry Jackson | |
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| Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – June 7, 2012 | |
| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Terri McCullough |
| Succeeded by | Mike Sommers |
| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| In office September 1, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Karl Rove |
| Succeeded by | David Axelrod Valerie Jarrett Pete Rouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1960 Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) |
Personal
editBarry Jackson was born in Washington, DC but grew up mostly in Ohio. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1983 with a bachelor's degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications.[1]
His father is Cletis M. Jackson of Lebanon, Ohio, currently President and CEO of Hi-Tek Manufacturing, Inc. in Mason, Ohio, a producer of machine components.
Career
editEarly
editIn 1988, Jackson joined with his father in incorporating a now-inactive company, Regal Flush Manufacturing, Inc.[2]
Washington
editFrom 1991 until his initial appointment to the Bush White House, Jackson was chief of staff to Congressman John Boehner of Ohio. He returned to this position in January 2010 after the death of Boehner's previous chief of staff, Paula Nowakowski.[3]
White House
editJackson began his White House career in 2001, serving as a deputy to Karl Rove. He continued in that role until Rove's resignation in 2007.[4]
Speaker of the House Roles
editIn June, 2012 Jackson was removed as Chief of Staff and installed as Advisor to the Speaker of the House.[5]
Controversies
editAbramoff
editIn the Abramoff scandal, Jackson has been cited as a regular participant in lobbying contacts with Jack Abramoff and his staffers.[6]
Politicization
editJackson's role in the politicization of government under the administration of George W. Bush has been discussed in hearings on Capitol Hill. Jackson has been pointed to as someone who gave advice to Drew DeBerry, a White House liaison in the Agriculture Department, regarding travel for political purposes.[7] Jackson's role in giving presentations on political matters was also discussed in hearings.[8]
References
edit- ^ "White House Biographical Sketch of Barry Jackson". Georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. 2002-12-16. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ Articles of incorporation for Regal Flush Manufacturing, on file with the Ohio Secretary of State.[permanent dead link] [PDF]
- ^ Parker, Ashley (September 25, 2010). "Boehner's Top Aide Is Little Known". The New York Times.
- ^ Abramowitz, Michael (2007-09-10). "Rove Replacement Seen as Highly Partisan Go-Getter". Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ Newhauser, Daniel (2012-06-07). "John Boehner Announces Chief of Staff Shake-Up". Roll Call. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Committee on Oversight and Government Reform".
- ^ "Chairman Waxman on Politicization of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy". Speaker.gov. 2011-04-04. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Interim Report on RNC Emails and the Presidential Records Act". Speaker.gov. 2011-04-04. Retrieved 2011-04-09.