Jeri Thomson
Jeri Thomson | |
|---|---|
| 30th Secretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office July 12, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Lee Sisco |
| Succeeded by | Emily J. Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | David James |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Washington Harvard University (Kodak Fellow) |
Jeri Thomson is an American political administrator who served as the 30th Secretary of the United States Senate from 2001 to 2003.[1] She was elected and sworn in on July 12, 2001, and her tenure coincided with the September 11 attacks and the 2001 anthrax attacks, during which she worked with the Sergeant at Arms to safeguard the Senate, manage decontamination efforts, and implement continuity of operations planning.[1][2]
Early life and career
Thomson earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington and was a Kodak Fellow in Harvard University’s Senior Managers in Government program.[3] She began her career in the 1970s on the staff of Senator John V. Tunney.[1] From 1982 to 1989, she served as deputy director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.[3] Also Thomson was Assistant Secretary of the Senate from 1989 to 1995 and later served as Executive Assistant and Democratic Representative in the Office of the Sergeant at Arms from 1995 to 2000.[1][3]
Secretary of the Senate
Thomson was elected Secretary of the Senate on July 12, 2001.[2][4]
Her service coincided with the September 11 attacks and the anthrax contamination of Senate offices in October 2001.[5] The Hart Senate Office Building decontamination effort - overseen by the EPA and documented by the GAO.[6][7]
As part of regular legislative branch oversight during this period, Thomson also testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch Congressional Research Service reporting ties Secretary-level testimony and oversight to the early phases of the Capitol Visitor Center project.[8]
Upon her swearing-in, both Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Minority Leader Trent Lott praised Thomson’s professionalism and nonpartisan service on the Senate floor.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "U.S. Senate: About the Secretary of the Senate | Jeri Thomson, 2001–2003". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Daily Digest — July 12, 2001" (PDF). Government Publishing Office. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Officers and Officials of the Senate (Congressional Directory, December 7, 2001)" (PDF). Government Publishing Office. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ↑ "S.Res.129 — A resolution electing Jeri Thomson as Secretary of the Senate". Congress.gov. July 12, 2001. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ↑ "About the Secretary of the Senate: Jeri Thomson, 2001–2003". United States Senate. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Capitol Hill Anthrax Incident: EPA's Cleanup Was Effective, but Documentation Could Have Been Improved" (PDF). gao.gov. June 4, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ↑ "12/02/2001: SENATE HART BUILDING DECONTAMINATION PROGRESSING". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ↑ "The Capitol Visitors' Center: An Overview" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. July 22, 2003. pp. 21–22. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Congressional Record — Administration of Oath to the Secretary of the Senate" (PDF). Congress.gov. July 12, 2001. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
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