David Dreier
David Timothy Dreier OAE (/draɪər/; born July 5, 1952) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1981 to 2013. He was one of the youngest members ever elected to the United States Congress. Dreier was the youngest chairman of the House Rules Committee in U.S. history, serving from 1999 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2013. He was instrumental in passing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993. After leaving Congress, Dreier served on the Foreign Affairs Policy Board under President Barack Obama. He served as the chairman of the Tribune Publishing Company from 2019 to 2020. Dreier is also founder and chair of the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation.
David Dreier | |
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| Chair of Tribune Publishing | |
| In office January 2019 – February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Dearborn |
| Succeeded by | Philip Franklin |
| Chair of the House Rules Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Louise Slaughter |
| Succeeded by | Pete Sessions |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Solomon |
| Succeeded by | Louise Slaughter |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | James F. Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Gary Miller (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 35th district (1981–1983) 33rd district (1983–1993) 28th district (1993–2003) 26th district (2003–2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Timothy Dreier July 5, 1952 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Claremont McKenna College (BA) Claremont Graduate University (MA) |
| Awards | Order of the Aztec Eagle Order of Saint Agatha (Knight Commander) Order of San Carlos |