Corry Schiermeyer
{{Short description|American government official}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Corry Schiermeyer
| image = Corry_Schiermeyer.jpg
| office = Associate Administrator for Public Affairs
| president = Donald Trump
|1blankname = {{Nowrap|Administrator}}
|1namedata = Andrew Wheeler
| term_start = 2019
| term_end = 2020
| predecessor = Liz Bowman
| successor = James Hewitt
| office1 = United States Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications
| termlabel1 = Acting
| president1 = George W. Bush
| leader1 = Stephen Hadley
| term_start1 = 2006
| term_end1 = 2007
| predecessor1 = Michele Davis
| successor1 = Mark Pfeifle
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1970}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse =
| relatives =
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| education = University of North Texas (BA)
Texas Tech University{{Cite web|date=June 2, 2024|title=Corry Schiermeyer|url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/183040/Corry_N_Schiermeyer.html|access-date=June 1, 2024|website=LegiStorm|language=en}}
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Corry Schiermeyer (born 1970) is an American government official who served as the acting Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and the National Security Council's head of global communications in the Bush administration.{{Cite news |title=Second Career |url=https://rollcall.com/2007/07/06/second-career/ |access-date=June 1, 2024 |website=Roll Call |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Bush leading a lean team to India |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/feb/27bush9.htm |access-date=June 1, 2024 |website=Rediff.com |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=June 2, 2024|title=Corry Schiermeyer|url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/183040/Corry_N_Schiermeyer.html|access-date=June 1, 2024|website=LegiStorm|language=en}}
During the Trump administration she served as the spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Associate Administrator for Public Affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.{{Cite news|title=Corry Schiermeyer|url=https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-associate-administrator-epas-office-public-affairs|access-date=June 14, 2024|website=EPA.gov|archive-date=June 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629120951/https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-associate-administrator-epas-office-public-affairs|url-status=bot: unknown}}{{Cite news |title=Administrator Wheeler Announces New Staff Additions and Updated Assignments |url=https://www.epa.gov/archive/epa/newsreleases/administrator-wheeler-announces-new-staff-additions-and-updated-assignments.html |access-date=June 2, 2024 |website=EPA.gov}}{{Cite news |title=Wheeler brings on new public affairs chief
|url=https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/1060123067 |access-date=June 2, 2024 |website=Politico}}{{Cite news |title=EPA regional chief alleges he was fired for being cozy with Dems |url=https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/482090-epa-regional-chief-alleges-he-was-fired-for-being-cozy-with-dems/ |access-date=June 1, 2024 |website=The Hill}}
File:President George W Bush Meeting with Elliott Abrams, JD Crouch, Corry Schiermeyer, and Scott McClellan About Gaza Settlements.jpg, JD Crouch, and Scott McClellan meet with President George W. Bush in 2005]]
Early life and education
Schiermeyer is originally from Texas and began her career as a sports and news reporter. She left reporting to work in public affairs positions with Texas State officials before moving to Washington, D.C. to work in the administration of President George W. Bush.{{Cite news |title=Energy Workforce And Technology Council Gets New Media Lead|url=https://www.rigzone.com/news/energy_workforce_and_technology_council_gets_new_media_lead-03-mar-2022-168121-article/ |access-date=June 1, 2024 |website=rigzone.com}}
Career
Schiermeyer joined the Department of Energy (DOE) in 2001 where she was the director of press.{{Cite web|title=Corry Schiermeyer named Deputy Director of Communications for USDA|url=https://www.potomacflacks.com/pf/2008/01/|access-date=June 2, 2024|website=potomacflacks.com|language=en}}
From 2004 to 2007, she held various roles at the White House National Security Council, including as the deputy associate director of communications, acting deputy national security advisor for strategic communications, and director of global communications.{{Cite web|date=July 2, 2007|title=Tucker among new FD Dittus hires|url=https://www.prweek.com/article/1257024/tucker-among-new-fd-dittus-hires|access-date=June 1, 2024|website=PRWeek.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2005|title=Blair's Labour wins, but narrowly|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7706165|access-date=June 1, 2024|website=NBC News|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=June 2, 2024|title=Corry Schiermeyer|url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/183040/Corry_N_Schiermeyer.html|access-date=June 1, 2024|website=LegiStorm|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=February 28, 2013|title=Meet the 131 Republicans who are urging the Supreme Court to overturn a ban on same-sex marriage|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2013/02/28/meet-the-131-republicans-who-are-urging-the-supreme-court-to-overturn-a-ban-on-same-sex-marriage/|access-date=June 2, 2024|website=NY Daily News|language=en}}
In 2017, she returned to the executive branch as the spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection under President Trump.{{Cite web|title=Families are still being separated at the border, months after "zero tolerance" was reversed|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2018/11/27/family-separations-are-still-happening-texas-border/|access-date=June 2, 2024|website=Texas Tribune|date=27 November 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Migrant parents still separated from children at border after government claims gang ties or crime
|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Migrant-parents-still-separated-from-children-at-13458621.php|access-date=June 2, 2024|website=Houston Chronicle|language=en |last1=Kriel |first1=By Lomi }} She later served as the Associate Administrator for Public Affairs at the Environmental Protection Agency, where she headed the Office of Public Affairs and defended key Trump administration policies.{{Cite news|title=About the Office of Public Affairs (OPA)|url=https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-public-affairs-opa|access-date=June 15, 2024|website=EPA.gov|archive-date=August 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817170737/https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-public-affairs-opa|url-status=bot: unknown}}{{Cite news|title=Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/climate/epa-science-panel-trump.html|work=The New York Times|date=31 December 2019 |access-date=June 1, 2024 |last1=Davenport |first1=Coral |last2=Friedman |first2=Lisa }}{{Cite news|title=The environment for reporters covering the EPA just got a lot more toxic|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-environment-for-reporters-covering-the-epa-just-got-a-lot-more-toxic/2019/07/12/2d905f2a-a429-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=June 1, 2024}}{{Cite web|title=Oil industry cites virus in seeking broad pollution waivers|url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/oil-industry-cites-virus-in-seeking-broad-pollution-waivers/74804264|work=The Economic Times|access-date=June 2, 2024}}
In 2020, Schiermeyer transitioned to a role as Associate Deputy Regional Administrator.{{Cite web|title=Organization of EPA's Region 6 Office in Dallas|url=https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/aboutepa/organization-epas-region-6-office-dallas_.html|work=EPA.gov|date=29 January 2013 |access-date=June 1, 2024}}
Personal life
In 2013, Schiermeyer was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v. Perry case.{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/02/28/the-pro-freedom-republicans-are-coming-131-sign-gay-marriage-brief|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19960101064300/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/02/28/the-pro-freedom-republicans-are-coming-131-sign-gay-marriage-brief|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 1, 1996|title=The Pro-Freedom Republicans Are Coming: 131 Sign Gay Marriage Brief|first=John|last=Avlon|date=February 28, 2013|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=June 1, 2024}}
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