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Deputy
Secretary of Commerce
David A. Sampson
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David A. Sampson
was sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Commerce Department on
July 27, 2005. As the Department’s chief operating officer he manages
a $6.5 billion budget and 38,000 employees in 13 operating units. He is
also a member of President Bush’s Management Council and a member
of the Board of Directors for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Sampson is responsible for the day-to-day operations of an agency with
one of the broadest portfolios in federal government. The Commerce Department’s
responsibilities include promoting U.S. exports, negotiating and enforcing
international trade agreements and regulating sensitive goods and technology
exports. It is the nation’s steward of the oceans and coastal marine
resources; chief weather forecaster and climate researcher; and the lead
policy agency on technology, telecommunications, and federal radio frequencies.
In addition, Commerce bureaus conduct the national census; track the economy
and release regular updates; issue patents and trademarks; develop and
apply technology, measurements, and industrial standards; promote economic
growth in distressed communities; and encourage minority business development.
Previously, Dr. Sampson served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Economic Development and managed the Economic Development Administration’s
$400 million budget and $2.5 billion portfolio of federal economic grants
and loans. EDA is the federal government’s lead agency for promoting
regional economic growth and competitiveness.
Results-based government is a priority for Deputy Secretary Sampson. In
challenging the Department to meet or exceed the performance based standards
set by the President’s Management Agenda, the Secretary will leave
a well-managed agency for future Administrations and the American taxpayer.
Prior to joining the Bush Administration in August 2001, Sampson worked
in both the public and private sectors. Gov. George W. Bush appointed
him chair of the Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness
where he was in charge of strategic planning and performance evaluation
for the $2.5 billion Texas Workforce Development System comprised of seven
state agencies. He also served as Vice Chair of the Texas Strategic Economic
Development Planning Commission in Gov. Bush’s Administration. Before
public service, Sampson was the President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Arlington, Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Sampson is a graduate of David Lipscomb University and earned his doctorate at Abilene Christian University.
He completed the Program for Senior Executives at Harvard University’s
John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1999. He and his family reside
in Northern Virginia.
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