Michael J Elston was born on 1969 and is a United States lawyer who serves as acting secretary of the board of governors for the United States Postal Service, in Washington, DC Elston has served as the associate general counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer for the USPS since 2014.
25 Facts About Michael Elston
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Michael Elston was appointed as an Assistant United States Attorney in 1999 by Attorney General Janet Reno.
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Michael Elston received his undergraduate degree from Drake University in 1991, where he was president of Theta Chi and vice president of the student senate.
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Michael Elston earned his JD degree from the Duke University School of Law, where he graduated with high honors in 1994.
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From 1994 to 1996, Elston clerked for judge Pasco M Bowman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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Michael Elston served as co-chief of criminal appeals from 2003 to 2005, when he became counsel to the US Attorney.
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Michael Elston denied these allegations, and a subsequent report by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General concluded that "we do not have sufficient evidence to conclude that Michael Elston intended to threaten" any of the dismissed US Attorneys.
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Michael Elston resigned in June 2007 following the May 2007 announcement of the resignation of the Deputy Attorney General whom he served as chief of staff.
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One of the dismissed attorneys, John L Brownlee, testified that Elston had called him on behalf of Paul McNulty and asked him to extend a deadline for Purdue Pharma regarding their drug OxyContin.
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Michael Elston stated that he did not recall any link between the two events.
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In June 2008, the OIG issued a separate report alleging that Michael Elston had violated federal regulations by taking political affiliations into account when screening hires for the department.
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Michael Elston denied the allegations, and he was rehired by the federal government 18 months later.
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In 2010, Michael Elston rejoined the government and continued his public service with the Office of the General Counsel of the United States Postal Service after two years in private practice with the McGuireWoods law firm in its Tysons Corner and Washington, DC offices.
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Michael Elston was appointed to his present position in May 2014.
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Michael Elston has served as the dedicating postal official for two United States postage stamps.
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In March 2019, Michael Elston dedicated the Star Ribbon Forever stamp at the American Stamp Dealers Association, Inc.
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Michael Elston was the senior warden of Pohick Church from 2011 to 2014.
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Michael Elston was first elected to the vestry in 2010 and was immediately selected as junior warden.
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Michael Elston served as chair of the church's 66th annual country fair in 2011.
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Michael Elston was a member of the vestry and junior warden of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rockford, Illinois, from 2001 to 2002.
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Michael Elston was a member of the board of directors of Shelter Care Ministries, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, from 2001 to 2002.
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In February 2017, Michael Elston was sworn in as the 97th president of the Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
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Michael Elston has served as a state officer since 2013, and he served as president of the George Washington Chapter in 2013.
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Michael Elston has received several SAR awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal.
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Michael Elston was appointed senior national ethics chairman for the CAR.