Dana Gartzke is an American political advisor and government official serving as the acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. Gartzke succeeded John Fleming, who left the

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to take a role in the

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Education

Gartzke earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the

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and a

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from the

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. He also earned a certificate in negotiation from

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Career

Gartzke began his career at an engineering firm. In 1994, he served as the campaign manager for

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's first run for the

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. From 1995 to 2017, Gartzke worked in the

as a chief of staff to

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, and John Fleming. After Fleming was selected to serve as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development in the

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, Gartzke was selected to serve as chief of staff of the

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. In March 2020, Gartzke was selected to serve as acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development.

References

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