Alexander Gray (politician)

Alexander Gray (born September 2, 1989) is an American politician and lobbyist who is a Republican candidate for the 2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma.[1]

Alexander Gray
Chief of Staff of United States National Security Council
In office
November 13, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Succeeded byYohannes Abraham
Personal details
Born (1989-09-02) September 2, 1989
Political partyRepublican
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)

Education

Gray earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.[2]

Career

Gray served as a senior advisor for Congressman Randy Forbes before joining the White House Office.[3] He was appointed by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017 as special assistant to the president for trade and manufacturing policy.[4]

Gray also served on the United States National Security Council as its chief of staff and under Peter Navarro was deputy director of the White House National Trade Council and later the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. Gray was also mentioned as a possible nominee for deputy assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific affairs.[5] In 2021, Gray joined Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm.[6]

References
  1. Vakil, Caroline (March 8, 2022). "Former Trump national security official jumps into Senate race in Oklahoma". The Hill. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  2. "F4018 Gray". Maverick PAC. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. Insinna, Valerie (July 25, 2017). "It's Not Buy America: Admin Aide On Trump's Sweeping Industrial Base Study". Breaking Defense. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  4. White House Office of Personnel (June 30, 2017). "Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel" (PDF). whitehouse.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via National Archives.
  5. "Taiwan advocate considered for US defense position - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. November 13, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  6. Bender, Bryan. "Bill would inject billions into shipyards". POLITICO. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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