Alan Frumin
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Alan Frumin
| Alan Frumin | |
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| Parliamentarian of the United States Senate | |
| In office May, 2001 – February, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Dove |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth MacDonough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1946 New York |
| Spouse(s) | Jill Meryl |
| Residence | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Alma mater | Colgate University Georgetown University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Alan Frumin (pronounced /ˈfruːmɨn/;[1] born 1946) was Parliamentarian of the United States Senate.
Career
A 1968 graduate of Colgate University in Hamilton, New York and Georgetown University Law Center, Frumin's entire career has been devoted to "directing parliamentary practice." He began in 1974 by editing Deschler's Precedents of the House of Representatives (a House procedures manual) before joining the Senate Parliamentarian's office in 1977.[2]
He was appointed to the top job in 1987, when the Democratic party obtained a majority and control of the Senate, and Robert Dove was dismissed. In 1995, the tables were turned when the Republican party obtained control of the Senate and dismissed Frumin to reappoint Dove.[3] There was yet again a reversal in 2001; Dove was dismissed by the Majority Leader, Mississippi Republican Trent Lott, to be replaced yet again by Frumin.[3][4][5] Frumin is the only Senate parliamentarian to be appointed to office by different parties.[3]
Frumin began receiving significant media coverage and notice in his usually quiet role during the 2010 healthcare reform debate for the critical role he plays in determining the validity of the reconciliation procedure being employed to apply changes desired by the House to portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed by both houses.[6] In November of 2011, Frumin was included on The New Republic's list of Washington's most powerful, least famous people. [7]
Family
Frumin was born December 26, 1946, to Harry H. and Nanette Frumin in New York, New York. He has one sister, Leslie. On February 15, 1981, he married Federal Trade Commission lawyer Jill Meryl (née Brown); they have one daughter, Allison.[2][8][9]
References
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksfAPDfxBiw
- ^ a b Lisa Friedman (2008) The Almanac of the Unelected 2008: Staff of the U.S. Congress. 405. Pennsylvania: Bernan Press. ISBN 1-59888-184-1
- ^ a b c Newton-Small, Jay (March 3, 2010). "Health Reform's Reconciliation Ref". Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1969267,00.html.
- ^ Brian Faler (2009-08-12). "Alan Frumin May Rise From Obscurity to Craft Senate Health Bill". http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=a5R5Kp1llkYk. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ Rosenbaum, David E. (May 8, 2001). "Rules Keeper Is Dismissed By Senate, Official Says". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/08/us/rules-keeper-is-dismissed-by-senate-official-says.html.
- ^ Seattle Times news service (March 23, 2010). "Senate's rule referee out of obscurity, into spotlight Ref". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011372817_rulesguy18.html.
- ^ The Editors (2011-11-03). "Washington's Most Powerful, Least Famous People". The New Republic. http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/96131/washingtons-most-powerful-least-famous-people?passthru=ZTM3Y2VhYmZjNmIzMjllNzQ3MjMxOGEzMmJlZjg1NzI. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Jill Brown, Lawyer, Wed to Alan Frumin, a Senate Aide". New York Times. 1981-02-10. http://www.nytimes.com/1981/02/16/style/jill-brown-lawyer-wed-to-alan-frumin-a-senate-aide.html. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths FRUMIN, HARRY H.". New York Times. 200-03-09. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/09/classified/paid-notice-deaths-frumin-harry-h.html. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
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