Elan Carr
Elan Sherod Carr (born November 25, 1968) is the incoming CEO of the Israeli American Council. Previously, he was an American attorney and politician who served as the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism under President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2021.
Elan Carr | |
|---|---|
| United States Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism | |
| In office February 5, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ira Forman (2017) |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Lipstadt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elan Sherod Carr November 25, 1968 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dahlia Carr |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UC Berkeley (B.A.) Northwestern University (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney, diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1997- |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Before that appointment, Carr was a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. In 2014, he was the Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives, losing the general election to Ted Lieu. Carr is also an officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in the U.S. Army Reserve and an Iraq War veteran.
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