Van Hollen Names Tom Kahn Democratic Staff Director
Washington,
Nov 22, 2010 -
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, incoming Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement naming Thomas S. Kahn the Democratic Staff Director of the House Budget Committee for the 112th Congress:
“I am pleased to announce that Tom Kahn will be staying on as Democratic Staff Director for the House Budget Committee in the 112th Congress. Tom has been a trusted advisor to Chairman Spratt and a wise counsel to members of the Democratic leadership for 14 years. He has the perfect combination of policy smarts and deep understanding of the Congressional budget process. His insight will be invaluable as we work to tackle the important issues facing our economy and put our country on a fiscally sustainable path.”
Thomas S. Kahn – Democratic Staff Director
Thomas S. Kahn has worked for the U.S. Congress for more than 25 years. For the past 14 years, he has worked for the House Budget Committee under the leadership of Congressman John Spratt, first as minority and then as majority chief of staff and chief counsel. Before coming to Capitol Hill, he worked as a corporate attorney for Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. Mr. Kahn graduated magna cum laude from both Tufts University and Georgetown University Law Center. At Georgetown, he served as an editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. He also studied at the University of Leningrad. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has served as a national vice president of the American Jewish Committee where he remains a member of their Board of Governors. He is married to Susana Schwartz and they are the proud parents of two sons, Benjamin, who is three, and Daniel who is six months.
Congressman Chris Van Hollen
