- Jeremy Bash
Jeremy B. Bash is the Chief Counsel of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
U.S. House of Representatives [cite web
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title= Jeremy Bash - Congressional Staffer Salary Data
accessdate= 2008-04-07] . In this position, he advises the Committee Chairman and the other 11 Members of the Committee's Majority on policy and oversight matters related to the operations of the nation's 16 intelligence agencies.The Committee authorizes the annual budget for the intelligence community and provides oversight for a wide range of operations, from collection, to analysis, to covert action.
His parents are Dr. Deborah Bash and Rabbi Marvin Bash. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00E4D6113FF935A3575AC0A96E958260 WEDDINGS; Dana Schwartz, Jeremy Bash - New York Times ] ] A native of
Arlington, Virginia , Bash attendedGeorgetown University , where he was elected toPhi Beta Kappa , served as the Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper, The Hoya, and graduated Magna Cum Laude.In 1998, Bash graduated with honors from
Harvard Law School , where he served as an editor of theHarvard Law Review . Following his graduation, he clerked for the HonorableLeonie Brinkema ,U.S. District Judge in the Eastern District ofVirginia .In 2000, Bash served as the National Security Issues Director for the Presidential campaign of
Al Gore andJoe Lieberman . In that role, he advised the candidates, their surrogates, and staff on national security policy matters, including theMiddle East peace process ,counter-terrorism ,non-proliferation , missile defense, and trade.From 2001-2004, Bash was in private law practice with the firm
O’Melveny & Myers in theirWashington, DC office. His practice focused on congressional investigations, regulatory matters, and litigation. Bash was admitted to the bars of Virginia,Maryland , DC, the Eastern District of Virginia, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.He is a former term Member of the
Council on Foreign Relations . He has spoken at conferences or as part of courses for Harvard Law School,Georgetown Law School ,American University , and theNational War College .In 2008, a minor character based on Bash appeared in the
HBO original movie "Recount" about the 2000 election recount in Florida. Bash was portrayed by Derek Cecil.References
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