Erik Raven
{{Short description|American political advisor}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Erik Raven
| birth_name = Erik Kristopher Raven
| image = Erik K. Raven, Navy Under Secretary.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2022
| office = 34th United States Under Secretary of the Navy
| term_start = April 13, 2022
| term_end = August 2024
| president = Joe Biden
| predecessor = Thomas Modly
| education = College of Marin (AA)
Connecticut College (BA)
London School of Economics (MA)
}}
Erik Kristopher Raven is an American political advisor who served as United States under secretary of the Navy in the Biden administration.
Education
Raven earned an Associate of Arts degree from the College of Marin, a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Connecticut College, and a Master of Arts degree in international history from the London School of Economics.{{Cite web|date=December 13, 2021|title=President Biden Announces Key Nominees|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/13/president-biden-announces-key-nominees-2/|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=The White House|language=en-US}}
Career
Raven began his career as a legislative assistant in the office of Senator Robert Byrd. He later served as Byrd's legislative director and national security advisor. He also worked in the offices of Senators Ted Kennedy and Dianne Feinstein. In 2006, Raven became a professional staffer for the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. He has since served as majority clerk for the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.{{Cite web|title=Erik Raven - Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee (Jan. 2021-), Subcommittee Clerk - Congressional Salaries {{!}} LegiStorm|url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/Erik_Kristopher_Raven/2652.html|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=www.legistorm.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Greenwalt|first=Bill|date=December 13, 2021|title=Biden taps Senate staffer for Navy No. 2 civilian job|url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2021/12/biden-taps-senate-staffer-for-navy-no-2-civilian-job/|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=Breaking Defense|language=en-US}}
=Biden administration=
On December 13, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Raven to be the next undersecretary of the Navy. Hearings were held by the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination on March 22, 2022. His nomination was favorably reported by the committee on April 5, 2022. Raven was officially confirmed by the entire Senate via voice vote on April 7, 2022.{{cite web |title=PN1777 — Erik Kristopher Raven — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1777 |website=US Congress |access-date=24 March 2022}} He was sworn in on April 13, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2022/04/14/erik-raven-sworn-in-as-navy-under-secretary|first=Mallory|last=Shelbourne|title=Erik Raven Sworn in as Navy Under Secretary|date=April 14, 2022|website=USNI News|access-date=April 14, 2022}} He resigned in August 2024.{{cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2024/07/03/erik-raven-to-step-down-as-navy-under-secretary|first=Heather|last=Mongilio|title=Erik Raven to Step Down as Navy Under Secretary|date=July 3, 2024|website=USNI News|access-date=September 2, 2024}}
References
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Category:College of Marin alumni
Category:Connecticut College alumni
Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics
Category:Employees of the United States Senate