The Office of Legislative Affairs is a division within the

United States Department of Justice The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United State ...

. Its responsibility is for the development and implementation of strategies to advance the department's legislative initiatives and other interests relating to Congress.

List of assistant attorneys general for legislative affairs

Carlos Uriarte Carlos Felipe Uriarte (born December 10, 1979) is an American attorney who is the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs, assistant attorney general for legislative affairs. Early life and education Uriarte was born on Decemb ...

(August 2022 – present) * Peter Hyun (November 2021 – August 2022; acting) *

Helaine Greenfeld Helaine Ann Greenfeld is an American attorney who was the nominee to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs in the Biden administration. Early life and education A native of Baltimore, Greenfeld earned a Bachelor of Arts ...

(January 2021 – November 2021; acting) *

Stephen Boyd Stephen Boyd (born William Millar; 4 July 1931 – 2 June 1977) was a Northern Irish actor. He appeared in some 60 films, most notably as the villainous Messala in '' Ben-Hur'' (1959), a role that earned him the Golden Globe Award for Bes ...

(August 2017 – January 2021) * Peter J. Kadzik (June 2014 – January 2017) * Judith C. Appelbaum (June 13, 2012 – March 2013) * Ronald H. Weich (April 29, 2009 – April 25, 2012) *

Richard Hertling Richard Alan Hertling (born January 25, 1960) is a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. Education and career Hertling earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Brown University, and his Juris Doctor from the Universit ...

(2003 – 2007; acting) * Daniel J. Bryant (2001 – 2003) *

Jon Jennings Jon Paul Jennings (born October 2, 1962) is an American politician and basketball coach currently serving as city manager of Clearwater, Florida. He was formerly the city manager of Portland, Maine, as well as the founder, president, and general m ...

(1999 – 2000) *

John R. Bolton John Robert Bolton (born November 20, 1948) is an American attorney, diplomat, Republican consultant, and political commentator. He served as the 25th United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006, and as the 26th United Stat ...

(1985 – 1989) * Robert A. McConnell (1981 – 1985) *

Patricia Wald Patricia Ann McGowan Wald (September 16, 1928 – January 12, 2019) was an American judge who served as the Chief United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) and as a judg ...

(1977 – 1979) *

Michael Uhlmann Michael Martin Uhlmann (December 29, 1939 – October 8, 2019) was an American political scientist. He was Professor of Government in the Department of Politics and Government at Claremont Graduate University and Claremont McKenna College. Prior ...

(1975 – 1977) *

Mitch McConnell Addison Mitchell McConnell III (born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky and the Senate minority leader since 2021. Currently in his seventh term, McConne ...

(1975; acting) * W. Vincent Rakestraw (March 3, 1974 – February 1, 1975)http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/document/0248/whpr19750522-011.pdf *

Mike McKevitt James Douglas "Mike" McKevitt (October 26, 1928 – September 28, 2000) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado. Born in Spokane, Washington, McKevitt graduated from Grant High School in Sacramento, California. He received a B.A. from the Un ...

(1973)

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