Robin Carnahan
American businesswoman and politician (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robin Colleen Carnahan (born August 4, 1961) is an American businesswoman, lawyer, and politician, who previously served as the Missouri Secretary of State and currently serves as the Administrator of General Services in the Biden administration. She is the daughter of Missouri politicians Mel and Jean Carnahan. In 2010, she was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate to replace retiring Republican Senator Kit Bond. She was then a senior advisor at the global strategy firm Albright Stonebridge Group. In 2013, Carnahan was named a fellow at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics. In February 2016, she joined the General Services Administration as the director of the state and local practice at 18F,[1] a role she held until January 2020. She then became a fellow at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University.
Robin Carnahan | |
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Administrator of General Services | |
Assumed office July 2, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Deputy | Katy Kale |
Preceded by | Emily W. Murphy |
38th Secretary of State of Missouri | |
In office January 10, 2005 ā January 14, 2013 | |
Governor | Matt Blunt Jay Nixon |
Preceded by | Matt Blunt |
Succeeded by | Jason Kander |
Personal details | |
Born | Robin Colleen Carnahan (1961-08-04) August 4, 1961 (age 62) Rolla, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Juan Carlos Antolinez |
Parent(s) | Mel Carnahan (father) Jean Carpenter (mother) |
Relatives | Carnahan family |
Education | William Jewell College (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
On April 6, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated her to serve as the administrator of the General Services Administration.[2][3] Her nomination was confirmed by the US Senate on June 23, 2021,[4] and she was sworn into office on July 2.[5]