Carrie Cabelka is an American political advisor who previously served as

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. Cabelka assumed office on August 20, 2019, succeeding John W. Dinkelman.

Early life and education

Raised in

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, Cabelka earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science from

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Career

After graduating from college, Cabelka worked on the campaign of

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. After Abraham was elected to the

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, Cabelka worked as an aide in his office. Cabelka then joined the Bush–Cheney transition team. During the Bush administration, Cabelka served in the

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and

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. Cabelka later served as a liaison at the

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, and later to the Secretary of State from 2005 to 2007. After the end of the Bush administration, Cabelka worked as a program manager at

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, an outsourcing company that provides health services for government agencies. After the election of

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, Cabelka was selected to serve as the White House Liaison to the

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. In July 2019, it was announced that Cabelka would serve as

. She assumed office on August 20, 2019.

References

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