American government official (born 1956)
James Morhard
(born 20 September 1956) is a former American government official who served as the
Deputy Administrator of NASA
under President
Donald Trump
.
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Biography
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Early life and education
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Morhard was born in Washington, DC. He received his
Bachelor of Science
in
Accounting
from
Saint Francis University
, his
Master's in Business Administration
from
George Washington University
, and his
J.D.
from
Georgetown University
.
Career
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Morhard began his career in the
Secretary of the Navy
’s Office of the Comptroller. Morhard later served as Staff Director of the
Committee on Appropriations
, where he also managed the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary, as it was called during the 108th Congress (2003?05), now known as the
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
. He also oversaw the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, as it was called up to the 108th Congress,
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now the
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
. This subcommittee was responsible for funding all construction activities within the Department of Defense.
Morhard served as Deputy
Sergeant at Arms
for the United States Senate from January 2015 to October 2018.
Morhard was nominated by then President
Donald Trump
on July 12, 2018, to serve as Deputy Administrator for NASA and was confirmed on October 11, 2018, in a voice vote. At the time of his nomination, Morhard was noted for his lack of experience in space technology, but his strong bipartisan connections on Capitol Hill and Appropriations Committee experience were noted as potential benefits for the Agency.
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James Morhard resigned from NASA after Donald Trump left office on January 20, 2021.
He is one of four survivors of the
2010 Alaska DHC-3 Otter crash
that killed five others on board, including former U.S. Senator
Ted Stevens
of
Alaska
.
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References
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Loff, Sarah (October 17, 2018).
"Jim Morhard Sworn In As NASA Deputy Administrator"
. Retrieved
October 25,
2018
.
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Tinsley, David (March 31, 2003).
The Senate of the United States Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the 108th Congress
(PDF)
. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 4
. Retrieved
July 19,
2018
.
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Andy Pasztor (July 12, 2018).
"White House Taps Veteran Congressional Staffer for No.2 NASA Post"
.
WSJ.com
. Retrieved
July 13,
2018
.
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"Ted Stevens crash survivor details ordeal"
.
CBS News
. May 25, 2011
. Retrieved
October 25,
2018
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