Bureau of
Reclamation Commissioner John Keys today
announced the appointment of David McCarthy of
Arlington, Va., as Reclamation’s Deputy
Commissioner for External and Intergovernmental
Affairs.
In this position,
McCarthy oversees Reclamation’s Congressional
and Legislative Affairs and Public Affairs
activities. He is also the executive
responsible for the bureau’s national
relationships with federal, state and local
governments, as well as citizen and other
nongovernmental groups. He joined
the Bush Administration March 10, 2004 as
Reclamation's Director of Congressional and
Legislative Affairs.
“David brings a
wealth of experience to this critical position
and we look forward to the expertise he will
bring in building national relationships for
Reclamation,” said Keys. I am delighted he has
accepted this new challenge and am pleased to
have him as part of my leadership team.”
McCarthy graduated
from the University of Notre Dame and George
Mason University Law School. He has more than
twenty-five years of experience working with
Congress. He and his wife, Jacinta, have four
children and reside in Arlington, Va.
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