Nancy Erickson
{{Short description|American political aide}}
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| order = 32nd
| office = Secretary of the United States Senate
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| term_end = January 5, 2015
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| birth_place = Brandon, South Dakota
| alma_mater = Augustana University (BA)
American University (MA)
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Nancy Erickson is an American political aide who served as the 32nd Secretary of the United States Senate from 2007 to 2015. She began her term as Secretary on January 4, 2007, in the 110th Congress. Erickson was appointed by Democratic and Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada.
Early life and education
A native of Brandon, South Dakota, Erickson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Augustana University and a Master of Arts from American University.{{cite web|title=US Senate|url=https://www.senate.gov/reference/common/person/nancy_erickson.htm|accessdate=22 October 2018}}{{Cite news|title=Brandon native helped run the Senate as secretary|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/8/brandon-native-helped-run-the-senate-as-secretary/|access-date=2020-07-11|newspaper=The Washington Times|language=en-US}}
Career
Prior to serving as Secretary of the Senate, Erickson served as the Democratic Representative to the Sergeant at Arms. She also served as the deputy chief of staff to former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle.
On January 6, 2009, Erickson rejected Roland Burris's request to be seated as the junior U.S. senator from Illinois. She stated that his credentials were incomplete because they were not signed by the Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White. White refused to sign because the appointment was made by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was charged in a corruption scandal with seeking to personally gain from the appointment.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/us/politics/07burris.html?hp |title=Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat |work=The New York Times|date=2009-01-07|accessdate=2009-01-06 | first1=Carl | last1=Hulse | first2=David | last2=Stout}}
Personal life
Erickson is married to Thomas J. Erickson, an attorney who served as a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from 1999 to 2004.{{Cite web|title=Former Commissioners {{!}} CFTC|url=https://www.cftc.gov/About/Commissioners/FormerCommissioners/tjerickson.html|access-date=2020-07-11|website=www.cftc.gov|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Forestry|first=United States Congress Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZohyylCO3EsC&q=Nancy+Erickson+thomas+j+erickson+senate&pg=PA19|title=Nomination of Thomas J. Erickson: Hearing Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, on the Nomination of Thomas J. Erickson to be Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, May 5, 1999|date=2000|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|isbn=978-0-16-060041-8|language=en}}
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