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Nancy Erickson
32nd Secretary of the United States Senate
In office
January 4, 2007 – January 5, 2015
LeaderHarry Reid
Preceded byEmily J. Reynolds
Succeeded byJulie E. Adams
Personal details
BornBrandon, South Dakota
Alma materAugustana University (BA)
American University (MA)

Nancy Erickson is an American political aide who served as the 32nd Secretary of the United States Senate from 2007 to 2015. She began her term as Secretary on January 4, 2007, in the 110th Congress. Erickson was appointed by Democratic and Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada.

Early life and education

A native of Brandon, South Dakota, Erickson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Augustana University and a Master of Arts from American University.[1][2]

Career

Prior to serving as Secretary of the Senate, Erickson served as the Democratic Representative to the Sergeant at Arms. She also served as the deputy chief of staff to former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle.

On January 6, 2009, Erickson rejected Roland Burris's request to be seated as the junior U.S. senator from Illinois. She stated that his credentials were incomplete because they were not signed by the Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White. White refused to sign because the appointment was made by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was charged in a corruption scandal with seeking to personally gain from the appointment.[3]

Personal life

Erickson is married to Thomas J. Erickson, an attorney who served as a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from 1999 to 2004.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "US Senate". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Brandon native helped run the Senate as secretary". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  3. ^ Hulse, Carl; Stout, David (2009-01-07). "Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  4. ^ "Former Commissioners | CFTC". www.cftc.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  5. ^ Forestry, United States Congress Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and (2000). Nomination of Thomas J. Erickson: Hearing Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, on the Nomination of Thomas J. Erickson to be Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, May 5, 1999. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-060041-8.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Government offices Preceded byEmily J. Reynolds 32nd Secretary of the United States Senate 2007 – 2015 Succeeded byJulie E. Adams


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