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'''Brian Harrison''' (born c. 1983) |
'''Brian Harrison''' (born c. 1983) was an American government official who served as chief of staff of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]] (HHS) for the Trump administration during the COVID pandemic. He is running for the U.S. House of Representatives from his home state of Texas. He declared his candidacy on March 1, 2021 for the [[2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election|special election]] which had been vacated by the late Rep. [[Ron Wright (politician)|Ron Wright]]<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Cancryn|first1=Adam|date=February 12, 2021|title=Top Trump health aide mulls run for Congress|work=[[Politico]]|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/12/trump-hhs-aide-congress-468889|accessdate=February 13, 2021}}</ref> The election for {{ushr|TX|6}} will be May 1, 2021. |
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During the [[Presidency of Donald Trump]], Harrison was appointed deputy chief of staff in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and promoted to chief of staff when his predecessor departed in June 2019.<ref name="whois"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rappleye |first1=Emily |title=HHS chief of staff departs |url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/hhs-chief-of-staff-departs.html |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=Becker's Hospital Review |date=June 5, 2019}}</ref> Harrison coordinated the HHS early response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] before those responsibilities were transferred to [[Robert Kadlec]] in February 2020.<ref name="dmn"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Diamond|first1=Dan |title=White House sidelines Azar from coronavirus response |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/05/white-house-alex-azar-coronavirus-122250 |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=[[Politico]] |date=March 5, 2020}}</ref> |
During the [[Presidency of Donald Trump]], Harrison was appointed deputy chief of staff in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and promoted to chief of staff when his predecessor departed in June 2019.<ref name="whois"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rappleye |first1=Emily |title=HHS chief of staff departs |url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/hhs-chief-of-staff-departs.html |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=Becker's Hospital Review |date=June 5, 2019}}</ref> Harrison coordinated the HHS early response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] before those responsibilities were transferred to [[Robert Kadlec]] in February 2020.<ref name="dmn"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Diamond|first1=Dan |title=White House sidelines Azar from coronavirus response |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/05/white-house-alex-azar-coronavirus-122250 |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=[[Politico]] |date=March 5, 2020}}</ref> |
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Harrison's campaign launched soon after his family moved back to his home state. He told the Fort Worth Start that while in D.C. he “took on the swamp, the liberal national media and the establishment.” One of his primary goals is to make the federal government “as irrelevant as possible in the lives of Texans.” He added that, “I want to keep the Trump movement alive." |
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In February 2021, Harrison was reported to be exploring running for the [[2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election|special election]] in {{ushr|TX|6}}, which had been vacated by [[Ron Wright (politician)|Ron Wright]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Cancryn |first1=Adam |title=Top Trump health aide mulls run for Congress |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/12/trump-hhs-aide-congress-468889 |accessdate=February 13, 2021|work=[[Politico]] |date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> On March 1, 2020, Harrison official declared his candidacy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Steinhauser|first=Paul|date=2021-03-01|title=Ex-Trump administration HHS official Brian Harrison announces run for Texas House seat|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-trump-administration-hhs-official-brian-harrison-announces-run-for-texas-house-seat|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-01|title=Trump administration official Brian Harrison jumps into race to replace Ron Wright in Congress|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/03/01/trump-administration-official-brian-harrison-jumps-into-race-to-replace-ron-wright-in-congress/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Dallas News|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Harrison was married to Tara Napier in 2011.<ref name="ppp200220">{{cite news |last1=Sherman|first1=Jake|last2=Palmer|first2=Anna|last3=Ross|first3=Garrett|last4=Okun|first4=Eli|title=POLITICO Playbook PM: More haggling on PPP |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2020/04/20/more-haggling-on-ppp-488973 |access-date=April 22, 2020 |work=[[Politico]] |date=April 20, 2020}}</ref> She worked at the White House during the [[presidency of George W. Bush|Bush administration]] in 2007 and at the [[Office of the Secretary of Defense]] from 2005 to 2011 before being hired by [[BP]] as communications manager in December 2011.<ref name="ppp200220"/><ref name="linkedin">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-napier-harrison-7065118|title=Tara Napier Harrison|access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref> |
Harrison was married to Tara Napier in 2011.<ref name="ppp200220">{{cite news |last1=Sherman|first1=Jake|last2=Palmer|first2=Anna|last3=Ross|first3=Garrett|last4=Okun|first4=Eli|title=POLITICO Playbook PM: More haggling on PPP |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2020/04/20/more-haggling-on-ppp-488973 |access-date=April 22, 2020 |work=[[Politico]] |date=April 20, 2020}}</ref> She worked at the White House during the [[presidency of George W. Bush|Bush administration]] in 2007 and at the [[Office of the Secretary of Defense]] from 2005 to 2011 before being hired by [[BP]] as communications manager in December 2011.<ref name="ppp200220"/><ref name="linkedin">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-napier-harrison-7065118|title=Tara Napier Harrison|access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref> Tara became head of corporate affairs in 2019.<ref name="linkedin"/> |
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The Harrisons and their four young children live in Ellis County, TX.<ref name="ppp200220" /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 05:20, 9 March 2021
Brian E. Harrison | |
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| Chief of Staff of the United States Department of Health and Human Services | |
| In office July 2019 – January 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Secretary | Alex Azar |
| Preceded by | Peter Urbanowicz |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BA) |
Brian Harrison (born c. 1983) was an American government official who served as chief of staff of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Trump administration during the COVID pandemic. He is running for the U.S. House of Representatives from his home state of Texas. He declared his candidacy on March 1, 2021 for the special election which had been vacated by the late Rep. Ron Wright[1] The election for Texas's 6th congressional district will be May 1, 2021.
Education
Harrison earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Texas A&M University.[2]
Career
From 2005 to 2009, Harrison held positions at the Department of Health and Human Services, Social Security Administration, United States Department of Defense, and Office of the Vice President of the United States during the Presidency of George W. Bush.[2][3][4]
After leaving government service in 2009, he was the director of healthcare practice at the DCI Group, a public affairs consulting group.[3][5][6] In 2011, he was a delegate at the annual American-German Young Leaders Conference organized by the American Council on Germany.[5] Harrison then worked at his father's homebuilding business, Harrison Homes.[3] From 2012 to 2018 he owned and operated a Dallas, Texas, dog-breeding business called Dallas Labradoodles.[4][7][8]
During the Presidency of Donald Trump, Harrison was appointed deputy chief of staff in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and promoted to chief of staff when his predecessor departed in June 2019.[7][9] Harrison coordinated the HHS early response to the COVID-19 pandemic before those responsibilities were transferred to Robert Kadlec in February 2020.[3][10]
Harrison's campaign launched soon after his family moved back to his home state. He told the Fort Worth Start that while in D.C. he “took on the swamp, the liberal national media and the establishment.” One of his primary goals is to make the federal government “as irrelevant as possible in the lives of Texans.” He added that, “I want to keep the Trump movement alive."
Personal life
Harrison was married to Tara Napier in 2011.[11] She worked at the White House during the Bush administration in 2007 and at the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2005 to 2011 before being hired by BP as communications manager in December 2011.[11][12] Tara became head of corporate affairs in 2019.[12]
The Harrisons and their four young children live in Ellis County, TX.[11]
See also
References
- ^ Cancryn, Adam (February 12, 2021). "Top Trump health aide mulls run for Congress". Politico. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brian Harrison". hhs.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Gillman, Todd (April 24, 2020). "No, Trump did not put a Labradoodle breeder in charge of COVID-19 response". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Ballhaus, Rebecca (April 22, 2020). "Health Chief's Early Missteps Set Back Coronavirus Response". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "2011 Annual Report" (PDF). acgusa.org. American Council on Germany. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Why would a former dog breeder help oversee a pandemic response?". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ a b Slisco, Aila (April 22, 2020). "Who Is Brian Harrison? Former Labradoodle Breeder Reportedly Led HHS Response to Coronavirus". newsweek.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Rostom, Aram (April 22, 2020). "Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force". Reuters. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Rappleye, Emily (June 5, 2019). "HHS chief of staff departs". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Diamond, Dan (March 5, 2020). "White House sidelines Azar from coronavirus response". Politico. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna; Ross, Garrett; Okun, Eli (April 20, 2020). "POLITICO Playbook PM: More haggling on PPP". Politico. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tara Napier Harrison". Retrieved April 25, 2020.