J. Scott Jennings
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Jeffery[1] Scott Jennings was named February 3, 2006, by President George W. Bush as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Affairs. Mr. Jennings recently served as Associate Director in the Office of Political Affairs at the White House.[2] He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville. He served as political director for Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in 2002 before joining the White House.
Scott Jennings was involved in the Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy in early 2007, and was among the White House Staff for whom House and Senate Judiciary Subcommittees issued subpoenas in March. He communicated with Justice Department officials "concerning the appointment of Tim Griffin, a former Rove aide, as U.S. attorney in Little Rock, according to e-mails released [in March, 2007]. For that exchange, Jennings, although working at the White House, used an e-mail account registered to the Republican National Committee, where Griffin had worked as a political opposition researcher."[3] The e-mail account was at gwb43.com, a previously unknown server.
Jennings was also involved in an inquiry into the politicization of the General Services Administration (GSA). At a Congressional hearing in March 2007, witnesses testified that on January 26, 2007, Jennings and GSA Administrator Lurita Doan "joined in a videoconference earlier this year with top GSA political appointees, who discussed ways to help Republican candidates."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Alexis Simendinger. "Who's Making What In The White House", National Journal, July 11, 2006.
- ^ Personnel Announcement (White House (February 3, 2006).
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