Jeffrey Joseph Trandahl was born on September 15,1964 and served as the thirty-third Clerk of the US House of Representatives.
10 Facts About Jeff Trandahl
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Jeff Trandahl was elected Clerk on January 6,1999, and held office until November 18,2005.
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Jeff Trandahl received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland in 1987 and a Certificate in Management from Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.
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Jeff Trandahl began his congressional career in 1983 as an aide to Senator James Abdnor.
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Jeff Trandahl was the Acting Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 1997.
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On November 18,2005, Jeff Trandahl resigned as Clerk to accept a position as the executive director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
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Jeff Trandahl was the Clerk of the House during the time in which allegations against then-Representative Mark Foley by former House pages are said to have occurred.
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Jeff Trandahl confronted Foley at that time since it is the Clerk of the House's responsibility to effectively administer the House page system.
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Jeff Trandahl took great care to assure the safety of the pages.
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In 2015, Jeff Trandahl signed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in favor of nationally legalizing same-sex marriage.