Powell A. Moore
Powell A. Moore | |
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| United States Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | |
| In office 2006–2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs | |
| In office May 4, 2001 – December 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John K. Veroneau |
| Succeeded by | Daniel R. Stanley |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs | |
| In office February 8, 1982 – August 5, 1983 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Fairbanks |
| Succeeded by | William Tapley Bennett Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Powell Allen Moore January 5, 1938 Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2018 (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Georgia Military College University of Georgia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1963 |
| Rank | Captain |
Powell Allen Moore (January 5, 1938 – August 13, 2018)
Early life
A native of Milledgeville, Georgia, Powell A. Moore was educated at the Georgia Military College, and then the University of Georgia, from which he received his A.B.J. in Journalism in 1959.
After college, Moore joined the United States Army, serving in the infantry. He was stationed in West Germany and was present there when the Berlin Wall was erected. He served for four years and attained the rank of captain.
Political career
Upon leaving the Army, Moore joined the
In 1982, President Reagan nominated Moore as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs and Moore subsequently held this office from February 8, 1982, until August 5, 1983.
From 1998 to 2001, Moore was the
In 2001, President George W. Bush nominated Moore as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, and Moore was sworn in on May 4, 2001.[3]
Moore left the
He returned to government service in 2006 when United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld named Moore as his representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
He left government service in 2009, joining Venable LLP.
Death
Moore died in Washington, D.C., on August 13, 2018, at the age of 80.[5]
References
- ^ "Congressional Staff Directory". Congressional Staff Directory. 7 September 1969 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Powell Allen Moore, 1938-2018 - The Georgetowner". 22 August 2018.
- ^ "POWELL A. MOORE SWORN IN AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS".
- ^ Powell Moore to join McKenna Long & Aldridge", Atlanta Business Chronicle, Dec. 15, 2004
- ^ "Former Department of Defense official Powell Moore, 80, dies". Union Recorder. August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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