1. Elaine Costanzo Duke was born on June 26,1958 and is an American civil servant and former United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, serving from April 10,2017 until April 15,2018.
10 Facts About Elaine Duke
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Elaine Duke became acting Secretary of Homeland Security on July 31,2017, when John F Kelly assumed the office of White House Chief of Staff.
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Elaine Duke left the acting position on December 6,2017, upon the confirmation of Kirstjen Nielsen.
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The daughter of Francesco Costanzo and Concetta Scherma, Duke is a native of Ohio.
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Elaine Duke has more than 28 years of experience with the federal government.
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In 2018, Elaine Duke was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
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On January 30,2017, President Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Elaine Duke as United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Elaine Duke's nomination received a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 8,2017.
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In September 2017, in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Elaine Duke made the decision to waive the Jones Act for ten days, which requires goods shipped between points in the US to be carried by vessels built, owned, and operated by Americans.
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In 2006, Elaine Duke married Harold Vincent Hanson, a Navy retiree.