Cheryl Mills
Cheryl D. Mills (born 1965) is an American lawyer and corporate executive. She first came into public prominence while serving as deputy White House Counsel for President Bill Clinton, whom she defended during his 1999 impeachment trial. She has worked for New York University as Senior Vice President, served as Senior Adviser and Counsel for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, and is considered a member of Hillary Clinton's group of core advisers, self-designated as "Hillaryland". She served as counselor and chief of staff to Hillary Clinton during her whole tenure as United States Secretary of State. After leaving the State Department in January, 2013, she founded BlackIvy Group, which builds businesses in Africa.
Cheryl Mills | |
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| Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
| In office May 24, 2009 – February 3, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Secretary of State | Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| Preceded by | Eliot Cohen |
| Succeeded by | Heather Higginbottom |
| Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of State | |
| In office January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Secretary of State | Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| Preceded by | Brian Gunderson |
| Succeeded by | David Wade |
| White House Counsel | |
Acting | |
| In office August 6, 1999 – September 1999 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Chuck Ruff |
| Succeeded by | Beth Nolan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | David Domenici |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
On September 3, 2015, she testified before the House Select Committee on Benghazi regarding her and former Secretary Clinton's actions and role during the 2012 Benghazi attack, although the fact that she no longer held a security clearance may have limited the scope of the committee's questioning.