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'''Tony West''' is the Acting [[United States Associate Attorney General|Associate Attorney General of the United States]], the third highest-ranking official in the [[United States Department of Justice]]. He was previously the [[United States Assistant Attorney General|Assistant Attorney General]] of the [[United States Department of Justice Civil Division|Department of Justice Civil Division]].<ref>http://www.justice.gov/asg/meet-aag.html</ref>
'''Derek Anthony''' ''Tony'' '''West''' (born August 12, 1965) is an American [[lawyer]] who currently serves the Acting [[United States Associate Attorney General|Associate Attorney General of the United States]], the third highest-ranking official in the [[United States Department of Justice]]. He was previously the [[United States Assistant Attorney General|Assistant Attorney General]] of the [[United States Department of Justice Civil Division|Department of Justice Civil Division]].<ref>http://www.justice.gov/asg/meet-aag.html</ref>

==Early life and education==
Tony West was born in [[San Francisco, California]], to parents Franklin and Peggy West.<ref name ="WashingtonPostBio">{{cite web | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tony-west/gIQAthay9O_topic.html | title =Tony West Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the Department of Justice (since April 2009) | publisher =washingtonpost.com | date =May 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=e655f9e2809e5476862f735da144ef2b&wit_id=e655f9e2809e5476862f735da144ef2b-1-3 | title =Testimony of Tony West | author =''[[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]]'' | publisher =judiciary.senate.gov | date =March 10, 2009}}</ref> His father, the first person in his family to attend college, was born and raised in [[Georgia]] and worked for [[IBM]]; while his mother, who was a teacher, was born and raised in [[Alabama]].<ref name ="WashingtonPostBio"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/Compliance%20Today/0411/ct0411_14_MeetTonyWest.pdf | title =Meet Tony West Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice | author =''[[Health Care Compliance Association]]'' | publisher =hcca-info.org | date =April 2011}}</ref> West was raised in [[San Jose, California]], where he lived with his two younger sisters; Pamela and Patricia.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/asg/speeches/2013/asg-speech-130523.html | title =Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary | author =''[[United States Department of Justice]]'' | publisher =justice.gov | date =May 23, 2013}}</ref> He attended [[Bellarmine College Preparatory]], a [[Catholic]], all-male, private secondary school, where he served as freshman class president, before graduating in 1983.<ref name ="WestBloomberg">{{cite web | url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-10/s-p-prosecutor-s-stalled-nomination-is-bump-in-fast-track-career.html | title =S&P Prosecutor’s Stalled Nomination Is Bump in Fast-Track Career | author =Phil Mattingly | publisher =bloomberg.com | date =April 9, 2013}}</ref>

West received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[Harvard University]] in 1987, where he served as the Publisher of the [[Harvard Political Review]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://media.wayne.edu/2012/02/23/wayne-law-to-host-talk-by-us | title =Wayne Law to host talk by U.S. Assistant Attorney General Tony West March 8 | author =''[[Wayne State University]]'' | publisher =media.wayne.edu | date =February 23, 2013}}</ref> In 1988, West worked on [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] political causes, such as working as the chief of staff to the [[Boston, Massachusetts]] treasurer of [[Michael Dukakis]]'s [[United states presidential election, 1988|presidential campaign]].<ref name ="US Senate Judiciary Questionnaire">{{cite web | url=http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/113thCongressExecutiveNominations/upload/Tony-West-SJC-Questionnaire.pdf | title =UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NON-JUDICIAL NOMINEES | author ='[[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]]'' | publisher =judiciary.senate.gov | date =November 16, 2012}}</ref> West also served as a finance director to the [[Democratic Governors Association]] until 1989.<ref name ="US Senate Judiciary Questionnaire"/> He received his [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Stanford Law School]], where he served as the President of the [[Stanford Law Review]].<ref>http://www.justice.gov/asg/meet-aag.html</ref> While attending [[Stanford]], he worked as a summer intern for [[Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman]] in 1990. He also worked as a summer intern for Tuttle & Taylor, and [[Morrison & Foerster]] in 1991.<ref name ="WashingtonPostBio"/>


==Professional Background==
==Professional Background==
After graduating, West continued his work in Democratic politics, working as chief of staff to the finance chair of the [[California Democratic Party]], while also working in private practice as an associate at the [[Bingham McCutchen]] San Jose office, from 1992 to 1993.<ref name ="WashingtonPostBio"/> In 1993, he joined the [[State Bar of California]], and was admitted to the [[Superior Courts of California|Superior Court of California]] and the [[U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California]].<ref name ="US Senate Judiciary Questionnaire"/>
From 1993 to 1994, West was the Special Assistant to the [[Deputy Attorney General of the United States|Deputy Attorney General]] of the [[United States Department of Justice]]. From 1994 to 1999, he was an Assistant [[United States Attorney]] (AUSA) in the [[Northern District of California]]. From 1999 to 2001, he was a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the [[California Attorney General]]. From 2001 to 2009, he was a [[litigation]] [[Partner (business rank)|partner]] at [[Morrison & Foerster LLP]] in [[San Francisco]].<ref>http://www.mainjustice.com/2012/09/20/obama-nominates-tony-west-to-fill-no-3-doj-post-full-time/</ref> He also served as the California co-chairman of [[Barack Obama]]'s 2008 presidential campaign.<ref>http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-02-27/politics/35442407_1_civil-division-civil-rights-associate-attorney</ref>

In 1993, West joined in the [[Clinton administration]], as a Special Assistant under [[Philip Heymann]], the [[Deputy Attorney General of the United States|Deputy Attorney General]] of the [[United States Department of Justice]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-02-27/politics/35442407_1_civil-division-civil-rights-associate-attorney | title =Justice Dept. lawyer Tony West to take over as acting associate attorney general | author =Sari Horowitz | publisher =washingtonpost.com | date =February 27, 2012}}</ref> until 1994, when he was appointed as an Assistant [[United States Attorney]] (AUSA) for the [[Northern District of California]].<ref name ="GPO Nomination">{{cite web | url=http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2009-04-20/html/CREC-2009-04-20-pt1-PgS4426.htm | title =NOMINATIONS OF TONY WEST TO BE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL; LANNY A. BREUER TO BE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL; CHRISTINE ANNE VARNEY TO BE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL | author =''[[United states Government Printing Office]]'' | publisher =gpo.gov | date =April 20, 2009}}</ref> As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, West prosecuted child sexual exploitation, fraud, narcotics distribution, interstate theft, and high tech crime.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://apps.americanbar.org/antitrust/consumer2011/docs/bios/West.pdf | title =TONY WEST | author =''[[American Bar Association]]'' | publisher =americanbar.org | date =May 26, 2012}}</ref> From 1999 to 2001, he was a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the [[California Attorney General]] under [[Bill Lockyer]].<ref name ="GPO Nomination"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/asg/speeches/2013/asg-speech-1302251.html | title =Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the National Association of Attorneys General Winter/Spring Meeting | author =''[[United States Department of Justice]]'' | publisher =justice.gov | date =February 25, 2013}}</ref> From 2001 to 2009, he was a [[litigation]] [[Partner (business rank)|partner]] at [[Morrison & Foerster LLP]] in [[San Francisco]].<ref>http://www.mainjustice.com/2012/09/20/obama-nominates-tony-west-to-fill-no-3-doj-post-full-time/</ref> He also served as the California co-chairman of [[Barack Obama]]'s 2008 presidential campaign.<ref>http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-02-27/politics/35442407_1_civil-division-civil-rights-associate-attorney</ref>

===Political campaigns===
In 1998, West ran for a seat on the [[San Jose City Council]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/scott-herhold/ci_23284610/herhold-whatever-happened-zuckerberg-mt-umunhum-and-golden | title =Herhold: Whatever happened to Zuckerberg, Mt. Umunhum and the Golden Spigot? | author =Scott Herhold | publisher =mercurynews.com | date =May 21, 2013}}</ref> In the primary, West's main challenger was [[Cindy Chavez]], the staff director of Working Partnerships USA. He came in second to Chavez in the June 2nd primary, with 41.2% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.smartvoter.org/1998jun/ca/scl/city.html | title =Member, City Council; City of San Jose, Municipal Election; District 3 | publisher =smartvoter.org | date =June 2, 1998}}</ref> With help from the backing of many labor groups backing Chavez,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/entries/tony_west_rotary_club_speech/ | title =Tony West’s Triumphant Return | author =Eric Johnson | publisher =sanjoseinside.com | date =June 10, 2009}}</ref> West was ultimately defeated, receiving 48% of the vote in the general election.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.smartvoter.org/1998nov/ca/scl/city.html | title =City Offices for Santa Clara County, CA | publisher =smartvoter.org | date =November 3, 1998}}</ref>


West also ran for the [[California General Assembly]], for the 23rd district, in 2000.<ref name ="WestBloomberg"/> After incumbent [[Mike Honda]] ran for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], leaving a vacancy, West was one of six democrats to run for the open seat. West was defeated in the primary, by San Jose City Councilman [[Manny Diaz (California politician)|Manny Diaz]]; receiving 38% of the total votes cast.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000-primary/sov-complete.pdf | title =Member of the State Assembly (by county within district) | author =''[[Secretary of State of California]]'' | publisher =sos.ca.gov | date =February 7, 2000}</ref>
==Educational Background==
West received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from [[Harvard University]], where he served as the Publisher of the [[Harvard Political Review]]. He received his [[Juris Doctor]] degree from [[Stanford Law School]], where he served as the President of the [[Stanford Law Review]].<ref>http://www.justice.gov/asg/meet-aag.html</ref>


==Personal Life==
==Personal Life==
West is married to Maya Harris, currently Vice President of the [[Ford Foundation]] in [[New York City]]. His [[sister-in-law]] is current [[Attorney General of California]] [[Kamala Harris]].<ref>http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-02-27/politics/35442407_1_civil-division-civil-rights-associate-attorney</ref>
West is married to [[Maya Harris]], the current Vice President of the [[Ford Foundation]] in [[New York City]]. His [[sister-in-law]] is current [[Attorney General of California]] [[Kamala Harris]].<ref>http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-02-27/politics/35442407_1_civil-division-civil-rights-associate-attorney</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:33, 26 May 2013

Tony West
Associate Attorney General of the United States
Assumed office
March 9, 2012
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byThomas J. Perrelli
Assistant Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Civil Division
In office
April 20, 2009 – March 9, 2012
PresidentBarack Obama
Succeeded byStuart F. Delery (Acting)
Personal details
Born
Derek Anthony West

(1965-08-12) August 12, 1965 (age 58)
San Francisco, California
Nationality United States
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMaya Harris
Alma materHarvard University (B.A.)
Stanford Law School (J.D.)
OccupationLawyer

Derek Anthony Tony West (born August 12, 1965) is an American lawyer who currently serves the Acting Associate Attorney General of the United States, the third highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. He was previously the Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice Civil Division.[1]

Early life and education

Tony West was born in San Francisco, California, to parents Franklin and Peggy West.[2][3] His father, the first person in his family to attend college, was born and raised in Georgia and worked for IBM; while his mother, who was a teacher, was born and raised in Alabama.[2][4] West was raised in San Jose, California, where he lived with his two younger sisters; Pamela and Patricia.[5] He attended Bellarmine College Preparatory, a Catholic, all-male, private secondary school, where he served as freshman class president, before graduating in 1983.[6]

West received his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University in 1987, where he served as the Publisher of the Harvard Political Review.[7] In 1988, West worked on Democratic political causes, such as working as the chief of staff to the Boston, Massachusetts treasurer of Michael Dukakis's presidential campaign.[8] West also served as a finance director to the Democratic Governors Association until 1989.[8] He received his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where he served as the President of the Stanford Law Review.[9] While attending Stanford, he worked as a summer intern for Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman in 1990. He also worked as a summer intern for Tuttle & Taylor, and Morrison & Foerster in 1991.[2]

Professional Background

After graduating, West continued his work in Democratic politics, working as chief of staff to the finance chair of the California Democratic Party, while also working in private practice as an associate at the Bingham McCutchen San Jose office, from 1992 to 1993.[2] In 1993, he joined the State Bar of California, and was admitted to the Superior Court of California and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.[8]

In 1993, West joined in the Clinton administration, as a Special Assistant under Philip Heymann, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice,[10] until 1994, when he was appointed as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Northern District of California.[11] As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, West prosecuted child sexual exploitation, fraud, narcotics distribution, interstate theft, and high tech crime.[12] From 1999 to 2001, he was a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the California Attorney General under Bill Lockyer.[11][13] From 2001 to 2009, he was a litigation partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP in San Francisco.[14] He also served as the California co-chairman of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.[15]

Political campaigns

In 1998, West ran for a seat on the San Jose City Council.[16] In the primary, West's main challenger was Cindy Chavez, the staff director of Working Partnerships USA. He came in second to Chavez in the June 2nd primary, with 41.2% of the vote.[17] With help from the backing of many labor groups backing Chavez,[18] West was ultimately defeated, receiving 48% of the vote in the general election.[19]

West also ran for the California General Assembly, for the 23rd district, in 2000.[6] After incumbent Mike Honda ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, leaving a vacancy, West was one of six democrats to run for the open seat. West was defeated in the primary, by San Jose City Councilman Manny Diaz; receiving 38% of the total votes cast.[20]

Personal Life

West is married to Maya Harris, the current Vice President of the Ford Foundation in New York City. His sister-in-law is current Attorney General of California Kamala Harris.[21]

References

  1. ^ http://www.justice.gov/asg/meet-aag.html
  2. ^ a b c d "Tony West Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the Department of Justice (since April 2009)". washingtonpost.com. May 25, 2013.
  3. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (March 10, 2009). "Testimony of Tony West". judiciary.senate.gov.
  4. ^ Health Care Compliance Association (April 2011). "Meet Tony West Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice" (PDF). hcca-info.org.
  5. ^ United States Department of Justice (May 23, 2013). "Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary". justice.gov.
  6. ^ a b Phil Mattingly (April 9, 2013). "S&P Prosecutor's Stalled Nomination Is Bump in Fast-Track Career". bloomberg.com.
  7. ^ Wayne State University (February 23, 2013). "Wayne Law to host talk by U.S. Assistant Attorney General Tony West March 8". media.wayne.edu.
  8. ^ a b c 'United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (November 16, 2012). "UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NON-JUDICIAL NOMINEES" (PDF). judiciary.senate.gov.
  9. ^ http://www.justice.gov/asg/meet-aag.html
  10. ^ Sari Horowitz (February 27, 2012). "Justice Dept. lawyer Tony West to take over as acting associate attorney general". washingtonpost.com.
  11. ^ a b United states Government Printing Office (April 20, 2009). "NOMINATIONS OF TONY WEST TO BE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL; LANNY A. BREUER TO BE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL; CHRISTINE ANNE VARNEY TO BE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL". gpo.gov.
  12. ^ American Bar Association (May 26, 2012). "TONY WEST" (PDF). americanbar.org.
  13. ^ United States Department of Justice (February 25, 2013). "Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the National Association of Attorneys General Winter/Spring Meeting". justice.gov.
  14. ^ http://www.mainjustice.com/2012/09/20/obama-nominates-tony-west-to-fill-no-3-doj-post-full-time/
  15. ^ http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-02-27/politics/35442407_1_civil-division-civil-rights-associate-attorney
  16. ^ Scott Herhold (May 21, 2013). "Herhold: Whatever happened to Zuckerberg, Mt. Umunhum and the Golden Spigot?". mercurynews.com.
  17. ^ "Member, City Council; City of San Jose, Municipal Election; District 3". smartvoter.org. June 2, 1998.
  18. ^ Eric Johnson (June 10, 2009). "Tony West's Triumphant Return". sanjoseinside.com.
  19. ^ "City Offices for Santa Clara County, CA". smartvoter.org. November 3, 1998.
  20. ^ {{cite web | url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000-primary/sov-complete.pdf | title =Member of the State Assembly (by county within district) | author =Secretary of State of California | publisher =sos.ca.gov | date =February 7, 2000}
  21. ^ http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-02-27/politics/35442407_1_civil-division-civil-rights-associate-attorney

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