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| education = [[Texas A&M University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[University of Texas at Austin]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]]) |
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'''Brooke Leslie Rollins''' (born April 10, 1972)<ref>[http://www.yourstephenvilletx.com/news/20180301/glen-rose-native-taking-advisor-post-in-white-house Glen Rose native taking advisor post in White House]</ref> is an American attorney who served as the acting director of the [[United States Domestic Policy Council]] under President [[Donald Trump]]. Prior to assuming that role, Rollins oversaw the White House [[Office of American Innovation]]. Rollins was president and CEO of the [[Texas Public Policy Foundation]], an [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]-based free-market [[think tank]], from 2003 through 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Svitek|first1=Patrick|title=Texas Public Policy Foundation head Brooke Rollins to join White House|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/16/tppf-head-brooke-rollins-join-white-house/|access-date=March 9, 2018|publisher=Teas Tribune|date=February 16, 2018}}</ref> During her tenure at TPPF, the think tank grew from having a staff of 3 to a staff of 100.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Drusch|first1=Andrea|title=Fort Worth's Rollins joins Kushner-run White House post|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article200525239.html|access-date=March 9, 2018|publisher=Star-Telegram|date=February 16, 2018}}</ref> |
'''Brooke Leslie Rollins''' (born April 10, 1972)<ref>[http://www.yourstephenvilletx.com/news/20180301/glen-rose-native-taking-advisor-post-in-white-house Glen Rose native taking advisor post in White House]</ref> is an American attorney who is the president and CEO of the [[America First Policy Institute]]. She previously served as the acting director of the [[United States Domestic Policy Council]] under President [[Donald Trump]]. Prior to assuming that role, Rollins oversaw the White House [[Office of American Innovation]]. Rollins was president and CEO of the [[Texas Public Policy Foundation]], an [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]-based free-market [[think tank]], from 2003 through 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Svitek|first1=Patrick|title=Texas Public Policy Foundation head Brooke Rollins to join White House|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/16/tppf-head-brooke-rollins-join-white-house/|access-date=March 9, 2018|publisher=Teas Tribune|date=February 16, 2018}}</ref> During her tenure at [[Texas Public Policy Foundation|TPPF]], the think tank grew from having a staff of 3 to a staff of 100.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Drusch|first1=Andrea|title=Fort Worth's Rollins joins Kushner-run White House post|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article200525239.html|access-date=March 9, 2018|publisher=Star-Telegram|date=February 16, 2018}}</ref> |
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Rollins previously served as deputy [[general counsel]], ethics advisor, and policy director to [[Texas Governor]] [[Rick Perry]].<ref name=lim/> She is an advocate of [[Criminal justice reform in the United States|criminal justice reform]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kirell|first1=Andrew|title=White House Hires Prison-Reform Activist as a Trump Assistant|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/brooke-rollins-white-house-trump-assistant-prison-reform|access-date=March 9, 2018|publisher=Daily Beast}}</ref> |
Rollins previously served as deputy [[general counsel]], ethics advisor, and policy director to [[Texas Governor]] [[Rick Perry]].<ref name=lim/> She is an advocate of [[Criminal justice reform in the United States|criminal justice reform]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kirell|first1=Andrew|title=White House Hires Prison-Reform Activist as a Trump Assistant|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/brooke-rollins-white-house-trump-assistant-prison-reform|access-date=March 9, 2018|publisher=Daily Beast}}</ref> |
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===Trump administration=== |
===Trump administration=== |
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====Office of American Innovation==== |
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In February 2018, Rollins replaced [[Reed Cordish]] as Trump's assistant to the president for intergovernmental and technology initiatives and as a member of the [[Office of American Innovation]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-tech-adviser-reed-cordish-is-leaving-the-white-house/2018/02/16/2895303c-0870-11e8-8777-2a059f168dd2_story.html|title=Trump tech adviser Reed Cordish is leaving the White House|last=O'Connell|first=Jonathan|date=February 16, 2018| |
In February 2018, Rollins replaced [[Reed Cordish]] as Trump's assistant to the president for intergovernmental and technology initiatives and as a member of the [[Office of American Innovation]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-tech-adviser-reed-cordish-is-leaving-the-white-house/2018/02/16/2895303c-0870-11e8-8777-2a059f168dd2_story.html|title=Trump tech adviser Reed Cordish is leaving the White House|last=O'Connell|first=Jonathan|date=February 16, 2018|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=February 16, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> |
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Rollins was influential in encouraging the passage of the [[First Step Act]], legislation that reforms the nation's prison system and seeks to reduce recidivism. The First Step Act was signed into law by President Trump in December 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Drusch |first1=Andrea |title=White House green-lights Texas think tank's ideas, irking Capitol Hill Republicans |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/latest-news/article223205325.html |access-date=January 10, 2019 |publisher=Star Telegram |date=December 18, 2018}}</ref> |
Rollins was influential in encouraging the passage of the [[First Step Act]], legislation that reforms the nation's prison system and seeks to reduce recidivism. The First Step Act was signed into law by President Trump in December 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Drusch |first1=Andrea |title=White House green-lights Texas think tank's ideas, irking Capitol Hill Republicans |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/latest-news/article223205325.html |access-date=January 10, 2019 |publisher=Star Telegram |date=December 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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====Domestic Policy Council==== |
====Domestic Policy Council==== |
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In May 2020, President Trump named Rollins acting director of the [[United States Domestic Policy Council]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |title=Trump to Name Brooke Rollins as Domestic Policy Adviser |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/us/politics/trump-brooke-rollins-domestic-policy-council.html |access-date=June 16, 2020 |work=New York Times |date=May 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Samuels |first1=Brett |title=Trump taps Brooke Rollins as acting domestic policy chief |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/498884-trump-taps-brooke-rollins-as-acting-domestic-policy-chief |access-date=June 16, 2020 | |
In May 2020, President Trump named Rollins acting director of the [[United States Domestic Policy Council]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |title=Trump to Name Brooke Rollins as Domestic Policy Adviser |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/us/politics/trump-brooke-rollins-domestic-policy-council.html |access-date=June 16, 2020 |work=New York Times |date=May 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Samuels |first1=Brett |title=Trump taps Brooke Rollins as acting domestic policy chief |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/498884-trump-taps-brooke-rollins-as-acting-domestic-policy-chief |access-date=June 16, 2020 |work=The Hill |date=May 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=How chatter and conservative anger upended a White House staffing search |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/17/white-house-staffing-search-upended-261226 |access-date=May 17, 2020 |work=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> |
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In her first public interview as acting director of the Domestic Policy Council, Rollins said she was focused on bringing "together all sides of the table to figure out how we can move forward together."<ref name=fox>{{cite news |last1=Halon |first1=Yael |title=White House's Brooke Rollins commits to 'renewing,' 'restoring' policing amid George Floyd unrest |url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/brooke-rollins-white-house-dpc-director-restoring-policing-floyd-unrest |access-date=June 17, 2020 |publisher=Fox News |date=June 7, 2020}}</ref> She said the U.S. "is a nation in mourning for the senseless death of [[George Floyd]] and the senseless loss of livelihood all over this country." Rollins struck an optimistic tone on the country's future, saying "this is America and we have been through difficult times before. We are a nation of doers and believers and dreamers, and we are a nation where if anybody tells us to step back, we step three feet forward."<ref name=fox/> |
In her first public interview as acting director of the Domestic Policy Council, Rollins said she was focused on bringing "together all sides of the table to figure out how we can move forward together."<ref name=fox>{{cite news |last1=Halon |first1=Yael |title=White House's Brooke Rollins commits to 'renewing,' 'restoring' policing amid George Floyd unrest |url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/brooke-rollins-white-house-dpc-director-restoring-policing-floyd-unrest |access-date=June 17, 2020 |publisher=Fox News |date=June 7, 2020}}</ref> She said the U.S. "is a nation in mourning for the senseless death of [[George Floyd]] and the senseless loss of livelihood all over this country." Rollins struck an optimistic tone on the country's future, saying "this is America and we have been through difficult times before. We are a nation of doers and believers and dreamers, and we are a nation where if anybody tells us to step back, we step three feet forward."<ref name=fox/> |
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===Post-Trump administration=== |
===Post-Trump administration=== |
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After Donald Trump's defeat in the 2020 presidential election, Rollins and [[Larry Kudlow]] began forming a new nonprofit organization focused on continuing to promote Trump's public policies.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Isenstadt |first1=Alex |title=Senior Trump advisers prepare to launch policy group |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/22/trump-advisers-launch-policy-group-449886 |access-date=7 January 2021 |work=Politico |date=December 22, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
After Donald Trump's defeat in the 2020 presidential election, Rollins and [[Larry Kudlow]] began forming a new nonprofit organization focused on continuing to promote Trump's public policies.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Isenstadt |first1=Alex |title=Senior Trump advisers prepare to launch policy group |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/22/trump-advisers-launch-policy-group-449886 |access-date=7 January 2021 |work=Politico |date=December 22, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Rollins is the president and CEO of the [[America First Policy Institute]], founded in 2021 to promote Trump's public policy agenda.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Montgomery |first1=David |title=Analysis {{!}} What Will Happen to America if Trump Wins Again? Experts Helped Us Game It Out. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/10/10/country-after-second-trump-term/ |access-date=15 October 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=10 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Rollins is a leader of the Save America Coalition, launched in 2021 to oppose Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion economic proposal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stein |first1=Jeff |title=Former Trump aides to spearhead multimillion-dollar campaign against Biden economic plan |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/09/16/trump-biden-budget-plan/ |access-date=11 October 2021 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=September 16, 2021}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:17, 7 July 2024
Brooke Rollins | |
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Director of the Domestic Policy Council | |
Acting | |
In office May 24, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Joe Grogan |
Succeeded by | Susan Rice |
Personal details | |
Born | Glen Rose, Texas, U.S. | April 10, 1972
Education | Texas A&M University (BS) University of Texas at Austin (JD) |
Brooke Leslie Rollins (born April 10, 1972)[1] is an American attorney who is the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute. She previously served as the acting director of the United States Domestic Policy Council under President Donald Trump. Prior to assuming that role, Rollins oversaw the White House Office of American Innovation. Rollins was president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, an Austin-based free-market think tank, from 2003 through 2018.[2] During her tenure at TPPF, the think tank grew from having a staff of 3 to a staff of 100.[3]
Rollins previously served as deputy general counsel, ethics advisor, and policy director to Texas Governor Rick Perry.[4] She is an advocate of criminal justice reform.[5]
Early life and education
Rollins was raised in Glen Rose, Texas and attended Texas A&M University, where she graduated cum laude with a B.S. in agricultural development in 1994. She was named the top graduate of her class based on a combination criteria of academics, leadership, and service.[4] While at Texas A&M, Rollins was the first female to be elected student body president. She also served as the speaker pro tempore of the Student Senate, the chair of the Texas A&M Judicial Court, as a Fish Camp counselor, and was Cotton Bowl Classic Queen.[4] In 2007, Rollins became the first female speaker at the College Station Aggie Muster, which honors deceased Texas A&M former students.[4]
Rollins earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law, graduating with honors.[6]
Career
After graduating from law school, Rollins worked for several years at Hughes & Luce, LLP in Dallas and clerked under U.S. Federal District Court judge Barbara M. Lynn.
In 2011, Texas Monthly named Rollins one of the 25 most powerful Texans.[7]
Trump administration
Office of American Innovation
In February 2018, Rollins replaced Reed Cordish as Trump's assistant to the president for intergovernmental and technology initiatives and as a member of the Office of American Innovation.[8]
Rollins was influential in encouraging the passage of the First Step Act, legislation that reforms the nation's prison system and seeks to reduce recidivism. The First Step Act was signed into law by President Trump in December 2018.[9]
Domestic Policy Council
In May 2020, President Trump named Rollins acting director of the United States Domestic Policy Council.[10][11][12]
In her first public interview as acting director of the Domestic Policy Council, Rollins said she was focused on bringing "together all sides of the table to figure out how we can move forward together."[13] She said the U.S. "is a nation in mourning for the senseless death of George Floyd and the senseless loss of livelihood all over this country." Rollins struck an optimistic tone on the country's future, saying "this is America and we have been through difficult times before. We are a nation of doers and believers and dreamers, and we are a nation where if anybody tells us to step back, we step three feet forward."[13]
Amid nationwide protests and racial unrest, Rollins said "we need everyone to rise above the division and the divide and come together." She said the White House was "working through a list of solutions and possibilities, bipartisan. How do we come together? How do we use this as a unifying force for this country?"[14]
Rollins, along with Mark Meadows and U.S. Senator Tim Scott, developed the Safe Policing for Safe Communities executive order signed by President Trump in June 2020. The order incentivizes police reforms and encourages law enforcement to meet higher standards for the use of force and de-escalation training. The order bans chokeholds except when an officer's life is at risk. The order also creates a national database on excessive force complaints against police officers and encourages the involvement of mental health professionals when responding to nonviolent cases.[15]
At an event announcing the signing of the new order, President Trump said his goal was to maintain law and order as well as justice and safety. He said "Reducing crime and raising standards are not opposite goals. They are not mutually exclusive. They work together." According to Politico, the order was crafted "in consultation with police officers, mayors, conservative African Americans, faith-based leaders and the families of victims."[15]
Post-Trump administration
After Donald Trump's defeat in the 2020 presidential election, Rollins and Larry Kudlow began forming a new nonprofit organization focused on continuing to promote Trump's public policies.[16] Rollins is the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, founded in 2021 to promote Trump's public policy agenda.[17]
Rollins is a leader of the Save America Coalition, launched in 2021 to oppose Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion economic proposal.[18]
References
- ^ Glen Rose native taking advisor post in White House
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (February 16, 2018). "Texas Public Policy Foundation head Brooke Rollins to join White House". Teas Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Drusch, Andrea (February 16, 2018). "Fort Worth's Rollins joins Kushner-run White House post". Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Lim, Cherie; Lankes, Chelsea (April 20, 2007), "Aggies to gather for Muster, first woman SBP to speak", The Battalion, College Station, Texas, archived from the original on October 10, 2007, retrieved October 31, 2007
- ^ Kirell, Andrew. "White House Hires Prison-Reform Activist as a Trump Assistant". Daily Beast. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (February 27, 2018). "Glen Rose native taking advisor post in White House". Glen Rose Reporter. Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Evan (January 18, 2011). "Texas Monthly's 25 Most Powerful Texans". Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ O'Connell, Jonathan (February 16, 2018). "Trump tech adviser Reed Cordish is leaving the White House". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Drusch, Andrea (December 18, 2018). "White House green-lights Texas think tank's ideas, irking Capitol Hill Republicans". Star Telegram. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Haberman, Maggie (May 14, 2020). "Trump to Name Brooke Rollins as Domestic Policy Adviser". New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ Samuels, Brett (May 20, 2020). "Trump taps Brooke Rollins as acting domestic policy chief". The Hill. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "How chatter and conservative anger upended a White House staffing search". POLITICO. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Halon, Yael (June 7, 2020). "White House's Brooke Rollins commits to 'renewing,' 'restoring' policing amid George Floyd unrest". Fox News. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Forgey, Quint (June 1, 2020). "Trump's domestic policy chief says White House 'working through' proposals to unify country". Politico. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Cook, Nancy (June 15, 2020). "Trump's answer to nationwide protests: Police-friendly reforms". Politico. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Isenstadt, Alex (December 22, 2020). "Senior Trump advisers prepare to launch policy group". Politico. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Montgomery, David (October 10, 2022). "Analysis | What Will Happen to America if Trump Wins Again? Experts Helped Us Game It Out". Washington Post. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Stein, Jeff (September 16, 2021). "Former Trump aides to spearhead multimillion-dollar campaign against Biden economic plan". Washington Post. Retrieved October 11, 2021.