Jennifer A. Hemingway is an American federal law enforcement officer and former political advisor who briefly served as the acting

Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate (originally known as the Doorkeeper of the Senate from April 7, 1789 – 1798) is the protocol officer, executive officer, and highest-ranking federal law enforcement officer of the ...

and acting chairwoman of the

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. After being passed over for the position, Hemingway became chief of staff to the Senate's Sergeant at Arms.

Education

Hemingway earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and Bachelor of Science in economics from the

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, followed by a

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in budget and public finance from

George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , presi ...

Career

In 1999, Hemingway became the deputy staff director of the

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. In 2001 and 2002, she was the associate director of public affairs at the

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. She was the director of legislative and regulatory affairs at the

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before becoming a staffer of the

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. After eight years with the Homeland Security Committee, Hemingway worked as the treasurer of the District of Columbia Library Association and president of the Junior League of Washington. She returned to the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform in 2015. In 2017 and 2018, she was the director of operations for then-Speaker

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. Hemingway was selected to serve as deputy

in December 2018.

Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate

On January 7, 2021, Hemingway was named by Senate Majority leader

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as acting Senate Sergeant at Arms, following the resignation of

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after the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. *Emily Cochrane
Senate sergeant-at-arms resigns following House's top security official stepping down.
''New York Times'' (January 7, 2021). *Burgess Everett & Heather Caygle
Top Capitol security officials sacked after deadly riot
''Politico'' (January 7, 2021). * House sergeant-at-arms

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and

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chief

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also resigned the same day, amid bipartisan shock and outrage over security lapses that led to the mob's breach and occupation of the Capitol. She held the post until General Karen Gibson was confirmed as the new Senate Sergeant at Arms.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hemingway, Jennifer Living people University of Florida alumni Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration alumni Sergeants at Arms of the United States Senate Women in law enforcement United States Department of Transportation officials Year of birth missing (living people)