Gabriel Omar Camarillo (born August 25, 1976) is an American attorney who has served as the 35th

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in the

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since February 8, 2022. He previously served as

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from 2015 to 2017 during the Obama administration.

Early life and education

Camarillo was born and raised in

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and graduated from J. M. Hanks High School in 1994. He attended St. Mary's University for one year before transferring to

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. Camarillo earned a

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degree from Georgetown in 1998 and a Juris Doctor from

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in 2002.

Career

In 1998 and 1999, Camarillo served as a legislative assistant for Congressman

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. After graduating from law school, he was a litigation associate at

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from 2002 to 2005. He was an associate at the Sutton Law Firm in

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from 2004 to 2009 and at the Kaufman Legal Group in

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from 2009 to 2010. Camarillo joined the

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as a civilian employee in 2010, serving as a special assistant until 2012. From 2012 to 2016, he served as principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army (acquisition, logistics & technology). From December 15, 2015, to January 22, 2017, he served as

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. Camarillo then joined McKinsey & Company as a senior advisor. In 2017, he joined the

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. Camarillo was nominated for

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in July 2021. He was confirmed by voice vote on February 2, 2022.

References

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