Elan Carr
Elan Carr | |
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Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism | |
In office February 5, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Ira Forman (2017) |
Succeeded by | Deborah Lipstadt |
Personal details | |
Born | Elan Sherod Carr November 25, 1968 Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Elan Sherod Carr (born November 25, 1968) is an American lawyer and businessman. He is the CEO of the
Before that appointment, Carr was a
Political candidacies
In 2014, Carr ran as a
In the June nonpartisan blanket primary, he placed first, receiving approximately 21% of the votes cast, defeating all Democratic candidates, who split the Democratic vote in the district.[9]
In the November general election, Carr faced Democratic state senator Ted Lieu.[10] Lieu defeated Carr, securing 59.2% of the vote to Carr's 40.8%.[11]
In 2016, Carr was a candidate to represent the 5th Supervisorial District on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[12] Republican donor Sheldon Adelson contributed $100,000 to an independent expenditure political action committee in support of Carr's candidacy.[12] Carr failed to advance in the June primary.[13]
Personal
Carr is of mixed
During Carr's Iraq War service, he led U.S soldiers in lighting a Hanukkah menorah in Saddam Hussein's presidential palace.[15][14]
Carr's mother and stepfather are immigrants to the United States. His mother fled from Iraq to Israel, while his stepfather fled from
Carr earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy and political science at the University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. degree at Northwestern University.[17][14] He previously served as international president of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.[15][14]
He and his wife Dahlia, a physician, met when they were introduced by a mutual friend hosting a Jewish singles event.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Israeli American Council appoints Elan S. Carr as CEO". 18 September 2023.
- ^ shanee (2023-10-02). "Elan S. Carr". IAC | Israeli American Council. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ 118 Stat. 1282, 1284. "The head of the Office shall be the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism (in this section referred to as the 'Special Envoy')."
- ^ Washington, DC: United States Department of State. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Kampeas, Ron (February 4, 2019). "Trump names prosecutor, former AEPi leader, Iraq war vet to be anti-Semitism monitor". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- JewishInsider. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Epsilon Pi. February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
A lifelong advocate for Jewish causes, Carr was previously a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County (CA) where he prosecuted violent felony crimes for more than a decade. He has prosecuted murders, armed robberies, hate crimes, and some of Southern California's most notorious criminal street gangs. Most recently as a special victim prosecutor, he focused on sexual assault, domestic violence, and child molestation cases.
- ^ a b c Yeang, Nancy (July 10, 2014). "Who is Elan Carr? Straight talk with the Congressional candidate in a Weekly exclusive" (PDF). Beverly Hills Weekly. No. 771. pp. 6–7. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Daunt, Tina (June 4, 2014). "Republican Elan Carr Leads Wendy Greuel, Ted Lieu in Race for Henry Waxman's 33rd District Seat". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- The Daily Breeze. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ Sichel, Jared (March 12, 2015). "Former congressional candidate Elan Carr to run for county supervisor". The Jewish Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Sewell, Abby (June 6, 2016). "Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson gives $100,000 to support L.A. County supervisor candidate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Sewell, Abby; Zahniser, David; Walton, Alice (June 8, 2016). "Janice Hahn and Kathryn Barger face runoffs in L.A. County supervisor races". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Frydberg, Tracy (January 6, 2013). "Iraqi past trails former frat boy to Israel, LA and Saddam's former palace: Now a prosecutor and the head of the world's largest Jewish fraternity, Elan Carr has drawn on his painful family history in each phase of life". The Times of Israel. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Leibovich, Mark (April 24, 2014). "The Real House Candidates of Beverly Hills". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Carr announces candidacy for 33rd Congressional District" (PDF). Beverly Hills Weekly. No. 750. February 13, 2014. pp. 3–4. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Daily, Krista (May 26, 2016). "Meet the Fifth District supervisor candidates for primary election". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
External links
- Official biography at United States Department of State
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