Who is Narda Jones?

Who is Narda Jones - OSTP Legislative Affairs Director nominees: Biography, Career, Education
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Narda Jones, OSTP Legislative Affairs Director

Narda Jones most recently served as the Senior Technology Policy Advisor for the Democratic staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. She started working in the United States Senate in 2014 after spending over a decade in senior roles at the Federal Communications Commission.

Her education and employment history are stated by legistorm.

Previously, Ms. Jones worked at the Minnesota Attorney General's Office and the Minneapolis City Attorney's Office. She was also part of the inaugural class of the AmeriCorps Legal Fellowship program and spent her fellowship time aiding homeless families secure housing and public benefits in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Ms. Jones is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Brooklyn Law School, cites spaceref.

Education

Federal Executive Institute - Attended (2013)

Brooklyn Law School - JD (1991-1994)

Wesleyan University - Bachelor's (1987-1991)

Brooklyn (N.Y.) Technical High School - Diploma

Employment History

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (Jan. 2021-)

Joseph Robinette Biden (Joe)

Legislative Affairs Director Nominee

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Manufacturing, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee (May 2019-Jan. 2021)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Senior Adviser, Technology Policy/Counsel

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) (May 2017-May 2019)

Senior Counsel

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) (July 2014-April 2017)

Legislative Counsel

Federal Communications Commission International Bureau (Jan. 2010-July 2014)

Division Chief, Strategic Analysis and Negotiations

Federal Communications Commission Wireline Competition Bureau (Jan. 2001-Dec. 2009)

Legal Counsel/Deputy Division Chief then Division Chief

Minnesota Office of the Attorney General (1998-2000)

Assistant Attorney General

Minneapolis (Minn.) Office of the City Attorney (1996-1998)

Assistant City Attorney

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services Inc. (1994-1996)

AmeriCorps Volunteer Staff Attorney, Homelessness Outreach and Prevention Project

President-elect Joe Biden announced the Science Team

Who is Narda Jones - OSTP Legislative Affairs Director nominees: Biography, Career, Education
SCIENCE TEAM (Photo: buildbackbetter.gov)

Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced his selection of Narda Jones as OSTP Legislative Affairs Director and Dr. Eric Lander as Presidential Science Advisor-designate and as nominee for Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), a position the President-elect is elevating to Cabinet-level.

Along with that, the science team includes the following individuals:

Dr. Alondra Nelson, OSTP Deputy Director for Science and Society

Dr. Frances H. Arnoldand Dr. Maria Zuber, Co-Chairs of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health

Kei Koizumi, OSTP Chief of Staff

According to science.house.gov, Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) made the following statement to express his satisfaction towards President-elect Biden's choice:

“I would like to congratulate President-elect Biden on assembling such an impressive team to advance his science and technology policy. I would also like to applaud his decision to elevate the position of OSTP Director to be included in his Cabinet. I am thrilled to turn the page to a new era in which we can be confident that, once again, science, facts, and data are at the forefront of decision making at all levels across our government.”

For more information about nominees and appointees for Biden's administration, click here!

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