The Green Papers: Historical Data

Executive
PRESIDENT George Walker Bush of Texas 20 January 2001: Inauguration VICE PRESIDENT Richard Bruce Cheney of Wyoming 20 January 2001: Inauguration
the CABINET
SECRETARY OF STATE Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Condoleezza Rice of California 16 November 2004: nominated retired General Colin L. Powell of Virginia 15 November 2004: Resigned 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote) 16 December 2000: nominated SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY John W. Snow 9 December 2002: nominated 30 January 2003: Confirmed by Senate viva voce (by voice vote) 3 February 2003: sworn Paul O'Neill 20 December 2000: nominated 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote) 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission 6 December 2002: Announced resignation SECRETARY OF DEFENSE former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote) 28 December 2000: nominated SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR former Colorado Attorney General Gale Ann Norton 31 January 2001: Oath of Office 30 January 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (75-24) 29 December 2000: nominated ATTORNEY GENERAL White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales 10 November 2004: nominated Missouri Senator John Ashcroft of Missouri 09 November 2004: Announced resignation (effective upon confirmation of his successor) 01 February 2001: Oath of Office 01 February 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (58-42) 22 December 2000: nominated SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE Nebraska Governor Mike Johanas of Nebraska 2 December 2004: nominated former California Department of Agriculture Chief Ann Veneman of California 15 November 2004: Resigned 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote) 20 December 2000: nominated SECRETARY OF COMMERCE Kellogg Company Chief Executive Officer Carlos Gutierrez 29 November 2004: nominated Don Evans 09 November 2004: Announced resignation (but did not specify the date when his resignation would take effect) 05 February 2001: Oath of Office 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote) 20 December 2000: nominated SECRETARY OF LABOR former Peace Corps Director Elaine Chao 29 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote) 11 January 2001: nominated Reagan Administration Civil Rights Commissioner Linda Chavez withdrew 09 January 2001 02 January 2001: nominated SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and former Utah Governor Michael O. "Mike" Leavitt 13 December 2004: Nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson of Wisconsin 3 December 2004: resigned 24 January 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (100-0) 29 December 2000: nominated SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson of Texas 12 December 2003: nominated Melquiades "Mel" Rafael Martinez of Florida 12 December 2003: resigned (to run for the Class 3 Senate seat in Florida) 23 January 2001: Approved by Senate en bloc (by a vote of 100-0) 20 December 2000: nominated SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION Clinton Administration Commerce Secretary, Norman Y. Mineta 24 January 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (100-0) 02 January 2001: nominated SECRETARY OF ENERGY Deputy Secretary of Commerce Samuel W. Bodman of Massachusetts and Washington DC 10 December 2004: nominated Michigan Senator Spencer Abraham of Michigan 15 November 2004: Resigned 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote) 02 January 2001: nominated SECRETARY OF EDUCATION White House Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Margaret Spellings of Texas 17 November 2004: nominated Superintendent of Schools in Houston Texas, Rod Paige 15 November 2004: Resigned 24 January 2001: Oath of Office 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote) 29 December 2000: nominated SECRETARY OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS Ambassador to the Vatican, Jim Nicholson originally from Iowa 9 December 2004: nominated former acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Anthony Joseph Principi 08 December 2004: announced resignation 23 January 2001: Approved by Senate en bloc (by a vote of 100-0) 29 December 2000: nominated SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Appeals Court Judge Michael Chertoff of New Jersey. Mr. Chertoff has served as a U.S. Attorney in New Jersey and special counsel for the Senate Whitewater committee. 11 January 2005: nominated former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik of New York 10 December 2004: withdrew 2 December 2004: nominated Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania 30 November 2004: Resigned. Mr. Ridge will remain with the agency until 1 February 2005 unless a succcessor is confirmed before then. 19 May 2003: announced he will resign in July 24 January 2003: sworn
Non-Cabinet WHITE HOUSE offices
WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF Andrew H. Card, Jr. 22 January 2001: Oath of Office GENERAL COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff Harriet Miers 17 December 2004: nominated Texas Supreme Court Justice Raul Alberto "Al" Gonzales of Texas 22 January 2001: Oath of Office 17 December 2000: nominated WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY Scott McClellan 20 June 2003: to succeed Ari Fleischer L. Ari Fleischer 19 May 2003: announced he will resign in July ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS Stephen J. Hadley of Ohio 16 November 2004: nominated Condoleezza Rice of California 16 November 2004: nominated for SECRETARY OF STATE 22 January 2001: Oath of Office 17 December 2000: nominated U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS former Missouri Senator John Danforth 2 December 2004: resigned 4 June 2004: Whitehouse announces intent to nominate to rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary former Ambassador John Negroponte April 2004: Nominated to be Ambassador to Iraq's interim government. 14 September 2001: Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved 14-3. Nomination to be brought before the Senate. 9 March 2001: Whitehouse announces intent to nominate to rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL Allan Hubbard of Indiana 10 January 2005: nominated Stephen Friedman 12 December 2002: nominated 23 November 2004: Announces resignation effective 31 December 2004. Laurence Lindsey 6 December 2002: Announced resignation DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Mitchell "Mitch" Daniels 6 May 2003: Resigned effect 6 June 2003. 23 January 2001: Approved by Senate en bloc (by a vote of 100-0) 22 December 2000: nominated U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Robert Zoellick 6 February 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (98-0) (formerly served in State & Treasury Departments) 11 January 2001: nominated SENIOR WHITE HOUSE ADVISOR Karl Rove 22 January 2001: Oath of Office 04 January 2001: named COUNSELOR TO THE PRESIDENT Karen Hughes 8 July 2002: returned to Texas 23 April 2002: Announced resignation (effective this summer) 22 January 2001: Oath of Office 17 December 2000: nominated DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania 20 September 2001: nominated 8 October 2001: sworn 22 January 2003: this office no longer exists: Tom Ridge confirmed as SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY
IMPORTANT AGENCY HEADS
DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Florida Congressman Porter Johnston Goss (Republican, CD 14) 24 September 2004: Sworn in as Director 22 September 2004: Confirmed by a Senate Roll Call Vote (77-17, 6 not voting) 10 August 2004: Nominated John E. McLaughlin, Acting Director 03 June 2004: President George W. Bush announces Deputy Director John E. McLaughlin will serve as acting director upon the resignation of Director George Tenet. 19 October 2000: Sworn in as Deputy Director George Tenet (held same position in Clinton Administration, sworn 11 July 1997) 05 January 2001: named 03 June 2004: resigned effective mid-July 2004. 11 July 2004: Formal resignation DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Robert S. Mueller, III 4 September 2001: Oath of Office 2 August 2001: Confirmed by a Senate Roll Call Vote (98-0) 5 July 2001: nominated Tom Pickard 23 June 2001: Deputy Director Tom Pickard named as acting director. Louis Freeh 22 June 2001: Mr. Freeh officially retires. 01 May 2001: Mr. Freeh announces his retirement. 04 January 2001: named (held same position in Clinton Administration) ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Utah Governor Michael O. "Mike" Leavitt 13 December 2004: Nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services 6 November 2003: Sworn 28 October 2003: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (88-8) 12 August 2003: nominated former New Jersey Governor Christine "Christie" Todd Whitman of New Jersey 21 May 2003: Announced resignation, effective sometime in June 2003. 31 January 2001: Oath of Office 30 January 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (99-0) 22 December 2000: nominated DIRECTOR, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Michael D. Brown January 2003: appointed Joe Allbaugh 16 December 2002 effective 1 March 2003 13 February 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (91-0) 04 January 2001: named CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION Michael Powell, FCC Commissioner since November 1997 and son of Colin Powell 22 January 2001: named CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Timothy Muris, served in antitrust enforcement during the Reagan Administration 23 April 2001: nominated CHAIRMAN, SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION William Donaldson, former Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange 10 December 2002: nominated Harvey L. Pitt, Securities lawyer, former SEC general counsel 27 April 2001: named 06 November 2002: resigned ADMINISTRATOR, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION Asa Hutchinson, former Representative from Arkansas. 20 August 2001: Sworn 1 August 2001: Confirmed by a Senate Roll Call Vote (98-1)

Executive

PRESIDENT

George Walker Bush of Texas
- 20 January 2001: Inauguration

VICE PRESIDENT

Richard Bruce Cheney of Wyoming
- 20 January 2001: Inauguration

the CABINET

SECRETARY OF STATE

Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Condoleezza Rice of California
- 16 November 2004: nominated
retired General Colin L. Powell of Virginia
- 15 November 2004: Resigned
- 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission
- 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote)
- 16 December 2000: nominated

SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

John W. Snow
- 9 December 2002: nominated
- 30 January 2003: Confirmed by Senate viva voce (by voice vote)
- 3 February 2003: sworn
Paul O'Neill
- 20 December 2000: nominated
- 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote)
- 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission
- 6 December 2002: Announced resignation

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
- 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission
- 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote)
- 28 December 2000: nominated

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR

former Colorado Attorney General Gale Ann Norton
- 31 January 2001: Oath of Office
- 30 January 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (75-24)
- 29 December 2000: nominated

ATTORNEY GENERAL

White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales
- 10 November 2004: nominated
Missouri Senator John Ashcroft of Missouri
- 09 November 2004: Announced resignation (effective upon confirmation of his successor)
- 01 February 2001: Oath of Office
- 01 February 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (58-42)
- 22 December 2000: nominated

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

Nebraska Governor Mike Johanas of Nebraska
- 2 December 2004: nominated
former California Department of Agriculture Chief Ann Veneman of California
- 15 November 2004: Resigned
- 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission
- 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote)
- 20 December 2000: nominated

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE

Kellogg Company Chief Executive Officer Carlos Gutierrez
- 29 November 2004: nominated
Don Evans
- 09 November 2004: Announced resignation (but did not specify the date when his resignation would take effect)
- 05 February 2001: Oath of Office
- 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission
- 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote)
- 20 December 2000: nominated

SECRETARY OF LABOR

former Peace Corps Director Elaine Chao
- 29 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote)
- 11 January 2001: nominated
Reagan Administration Civil Rights Commissioner Linda Chavez
- withdrew 09 January 2001
- 02 January 2001: nominated

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and former Utah Governor Michael O. "Mike" Leavitt
- 13 December 2004: Nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services
Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson of Wisconsin
- 3 December 2004: resigned
- 24 January 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (100-0)
- 29 December 2000: nominated

SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson of Texas
- 12 December 2003: nominated
Melquiades "Mel" Rafael Martinez of Florida
- 12 December 2003: resigned (to run for the Class 3 Senate seat in Florida)
- 23 January 2001: Approved by Senate en bloc (by a vote of 100-0)
- 20 December 2000: nominated

SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION

Clinton Administration Commerce Secretary, Norman Y. Mineta
- 24 January 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (100-0)
- 02 January 2001: nominated

SECRETARY OF ENERGY

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Samuel W. Bodman of Massachusetts and Washington DC
- 10 December 2004: nominated
Michigan Senator Spencer Abraham of Michigan
- 15 November 2004: Resigned
- 21 January 2001: President Bush signed commission
- 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote)
- 02 January 2001: nominated

SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

White House Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Margaret Spellings of Texas
- 17 November 2004: nominated
Superintendent of Schools in Houston Texas, Rod Paige
- 15 November 2004: Resigned
- 24 January 2001: Oath of Office
- 20 January 2001: Approved by Senate viva voce (by voice vote)
- 29 December 2000: nominated

SECRETARY OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Ambassador to the Vatican, Jim Nicholson originally from Iowa
- 9 December 2004: nominated
former acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Anthony Joseph Principi
- 08 December 2004: announced resignation
- 23 January 2001: Approved by Senate en bloc (by a vote of 100-0)
- 29 December 2000: nominated

SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Appeals Court Judge Michael Chertoff of New Jersey. Mr. Chertoff has served as a U.S. Attorney in New Jersey and special counsel for the Senate Whitewater committee.
- 11 January 2005: nominated
former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik of New York
- 10 December 2004: withdrew
- 2 December 2004: nominated
Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania
- 30 November 2004: Resigned. Mr. Ridge will remain with the agency until 1 February 2005 unless a succcessor is confirmed before then.
- 19 May 2003: announced he will resign in July
- 24 January 2003: sworn

Non-Cabinet WHITE HOUSE offices

WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF

Andrew H. Card, Jr.
- 22 January 2001: Oath of Office

GENERAL COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT

Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff Harriet Miers
- 17 December 2004: nominated
Texas Supreme Court Justice Raul Alberto "Al" Gonzales of Texas
- 22 January 2001: Oath of Office
- 17 December 2000: nominated

WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY

Scott McClellan
- 20 June 2003: to succeed Ari Fleischer
L. Ari Fleischer
- 19 May 2003: announced he will resign in July

ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS

Stephen J. Hadley of Ohio
- 16 November 2004: nominated
Condoleezza Rice of California
- 16 November 2004: nominated for SECRETARY OF STATE
- 22 January 2001: Oath of Office
- 17 December 2000: nominated

U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS

former Missouri Senator John Danforth
- 2 December 2004: resigned
- 4 June 2004: Whitehouse announces intent to nominate to rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
former Ambassador John Negroponte
- April 2004: Nominated to be Ambassador to Iraq's interim government.
- 14 September 2001: Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved 14-3. Nomination to be brought before the Senate.
- 9 March 2001: Whitehouse announces intent to nominate to rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL

Allan Hubbard of Indiana
- 10 January 2005: nominated
Stephen Friedman
- 12 December 2002: nominated
- 23 November 2004: Announces resignation effective 31 December 2004.
Laurence Lindsey
- 6 December 2002: Announced resignation

DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Mitchell "Mitch" Daniels
- 6 May 2003: Resigned effect 6 June 2003.
- 23 January 2001: Approved by Senate en bloc (by a vote of 100-0)
- 22 December 2000: nominated

U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Robert Zoellick
- 6 February 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (98-0)
- (formerly served in State & Treasury Departments)
- 11 January 2001: nominated

SENIOR WHITE HOUSE ADVISOR

Karl Rove
- 22 January 2001: Oath of Office
- 04 January 2001: named

COUNSELOR TO THE PRESIDENT

Karen Hughes
- 8 July 2002: returned to Texas
- 23 April 2002: Announced resignation (effective this summer)
- 22 January 2001: Oath of Office
- 17 December 2000: nominated

DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania
- 20 September 2001: nominated
- 8 October 2001: sworn
- 22 January 2003: this office no longer exists: Tom Ridge confirmed as SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY

IMPORTANT AGENCY HEADS

DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

Florida Congressman Porter Johnston Goss (Republican, CD 14)
- 24 September 2004: Sworn in as Director
- 22 September 2004: Confirmed by a Senate Roll Call Vote (77-17, 6 not voting)
- 10 August 2004: Nominated
John E. McLaughlin, Acting Director
- 03 June 2004: President George W. Bush announces Deputy Director John E. McLaughlin will serve as acting director upon the resignation of Director George Tenet.
- 19 October 2000: Sworn in as Deputy Director
George Tenet
- (held same position in Clinton Administration, sworn 11 July 1997)
- 05 January 2001: named
- 03 June 2004: resigned effective mid-July 2004.
- 11 July 2004: Formal resignation

DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Robert S. Mueller, III
- 4 September 2001: Oath of Office
- 2 August 2001: Confirmed by a Senate Roll Call Vote (98-0)
- 5 July 2001: nominated
Tom Pickard
- 23 June 2001: Deputy Director Tom Pickard named as acting director.
Louis Freeh
- 22 June 2001: Mr. Freeh officially retires.
- 01 May 2001: Mr. Freeh announces his retirement.
- 04 January 2001: named (held same position in Clinton Administration)

ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Utah Governor Michael O. "Mike" Leavitt
- 13 December 2004: Nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- 6 November 2003: Sworn
- 28 October 2003: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (88-8)
- 12 August 2003: nominated
former New Jersey Governor Christine "Christie" Todd Whitman of New Jersey
- 21 May 2003: Announced resignation, effective sometime in June 2003.
- 31 January 2001: Oath of Office
- 30 January 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (99-0)
- 22 December 2000: nominated

DIRECTOR, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Michael D. Brown
- January 2003: appointed
Joe Allbaugh
- 16 December 2002 effective 1 March 2003
- 13 February 2001: Approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (91-0)
- 04 January 2001: named

CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION

Michael Powell, FCC Commissioner since November 1997 and son of Colin Powell
- 22 January 2001: named

CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Timothy Muris, served in antitrust enforcement during the Reagan Administration
- 23 April 2001: nominated

CHAIRMAN, SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

William Donaldson, former Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange
- 10 December 2002: nominated
Harvey L. Pitt, Securities lawyer, former SEC general counsel
- 27 April 2001: named
- 06 November 2002: resigned

ADMINISTRATOR, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Asa Hutchinson, former Representative from Arkansas.
- 20 August 2001: Sworn
- 1 August 2001: Confirmed by a Senate Roll Call Vote (98-1)