David Turk
David Turk | |
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21st United States Deputy Secretary of Energy | |
Assumed office March 25, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Secretary | Jennifer Granholm |
Preceded by | Mark Menezes |
Personal details | |
Born | Quito, Ecuador |
Spouse(s) | Emily Turk |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
David M. Turk is an American attorney serving as the United States Deputy Secretary of Energy in the Biden administration.[1][2]
Early life and education[]
Turk was born in Quito, Ecuador and raised in Rock Falls, Illinois.[3] Turk attended Rock Falls High School before he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1999.[4][5]
Career[]
From 2001 to 2007, Turk worked in the United States Senate offices of Joe Biden and Kent Conrad. He was also the staff director of the United States House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security. During the Obama administration, he served as an assistant to the president and senior director of the United States National Security Council. He then moved to the United States Department of State, where he worked as a deputy special envoy for climate change.[6] Turk later served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Climate and Technology.[2] After the end of the Obama administration, he became the deputy executive director of the International Energy Agency.
On February 13, 2021, his nomination by President Joe Biden to be Deputy Secretary of Energy was formally submitted to the Senate for confirmation.[7]
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources favorably reported the nomination by a 20-0 vote, and the full United States Senate confirmed Turk by a 98-2 vote on March 24, 2021, with only Senators Josh Hawley and Rand Paul in opposition.[8] He was sworn in on March 25, 2021 by Secretary Jennifer Granholm.[9]
Personal life[]
Turk and his wife, Emily, have three children. Emily is a sustainability expert and architect.[4]
References[]
- ^ Grandoni, Dino. "Analysis | The Energy 202: Biden picks ex-Obama climate official for Energy Department deputy". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "David Turk". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "David M. Turk". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "David Turk Appointed as IEA Deputy Executive Director - News". IEA. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "Class Notes". UVA Lawyer. Fall 2016. p. 91. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Additional Members of His Energy and Jobs Team". The White House. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "PN118 — David Turk — Department of Energy". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Budryk, Zack (March 24, 2021). "Senate confirms David Turk as Deputy Energy Secretary". thehill.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "David M. Turk Sworn In as Deputy Secretary of Energy" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Energy. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- Living people
- Biden administration personnel
- International Energy Agency officials
- Obama administration personnel
- People from Quito
- United States Department of State officials
- United States Deputy Secretaries of Energy
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign alumni
- University of Virginia School of Law alumni
- People from Rock Falls, Illinois