Ellen Sauerbrey

Ellen Richmond Sauerbrey (born September 9, 1937) is an American politician from Maryland and the former head of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. She was nominated to the Bureau in September 2005 by President George W. Bush. On January 4, 2006, Bush placed her in office by way of a recess appointment, bypassing the need for Senate confirmation. Her confirmation was unlikely, given strong objections by some senators. Sauerbrey's recess appointment caused some controversy; however, her experience as minority leader in the Maryland House of Delegates and managing a complex U.S. Census project helped rally others to her cause.

Ellen Sauerbrey
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration
In office
January 4, 2006  December 31, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byGene Dewey
Succeeded bySamuel Witten (Acting)
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 10th district
In office
January 12, 1983  January 11, 1995
Serving with Wade Kach, Thomas W. Chamberlain Sr., Bob Ehrlich
Preceded byThomas B. Kernan
Mark C. Medairy Jr.
Donald K. Hughes
Succeeded byEmmett C. Burns Jr.
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Joan Neverdon Parker
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 5B district
In office
January 10, 1979  January 12, 1983
Serving with Richard C. Matthews
Preceded byGeorge A. Price Sr.
Succeeded byLawrence A. LaMotte
Personal details
Born
Ellen Richmond

(1937-09-09) September 9, 1937
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Wil Sauerbrey
(m. 1959)
EducationMcDaniel College (BA)
WebsiteOfficial Blog
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