Carlos Alberto Monje Jr. is an American government official and senior advisor to

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. He served as the

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within the

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from July 2021 to April 2024.

Early life and education

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Career

Obama administration

Monje served as deputy policy director at Obama for America and a special assistant in President Obama's DC Senate office where he handled homeland security and veterans affairs. Monje was chief of staff of the

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and

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during the

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. He previously served as Acting Under Secretary and he was nominated by President

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in 2014 and 2015 to be the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy for the U.S. Department of Transportation, he was confirmed by the Senate on March 16, 2015, by a vote of 94–0. He then oversaw implementation of surface transportation programs, the discretionary grant programs, and efforts to promote equity and economic development.

Hillary Clinton presidential campaign

Monje left the Obama administration to join the

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Twitter

From March 2017 until September 2020, Monje was responsible for managing

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's public policy and government affairs in the U.S. and Canada. In 2018, Monje participated in an investigation into the Alliance for Securing Democracy's Hamilton 68 dashboard.

Biden administration

On April 22, 2021, President

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nominated him to be the

. On May 20, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the

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. He was reported out favorably from the committee on June 16, 2021. On June 24, 2021, Monje was confirmed by the

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via

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. He was sworn into office on July 7, 2021, by

. Monje resigned his position in April 2024.

Personal life

Monje is a native of

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. He met his wife, Anne Filipic, while they both worked on the Obama campaign in 2008.

References

External links

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