Jayme White

Jayme White
Jayme White
United States Deputy Trade Representative for Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Environment
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; September 27, 2021
President	Joe Biden
Leader	Katherine Tai
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Education	Georgetown University (AB, MA)

Jayme Ray White is an American public official serving as deputy United States trade representative (USTR).[1]

Career

White grew up in Seattle, Washington and moved to Washington D.C. to work for his hometown Representative Jim McDermott. He later worked for Senator Ron Wyden as his Chief Trade Advisor and led negotiations for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).[2] White worked on Capitol Hill for more than 20 years prior to joining USTR.[3]

Biden administration

On April 16, 2021, the Biden administration announced an intent to nominate White as a deputy trade representative in the Office of the United States Trade Representative for Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Environment. The US Senate confirmed his nomination by an 80 - 18 vote on September 22, 2021.[4] He was sworn in by Katherine Tai on September 27, 2021.

References

"Senate OKs Public Policy Vet As Deputy USTR - Law360". www.law360.com. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
"Jayme White Sworn In as Deputy United States Trade Representative". United States Trade Representative. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
Reuters; Shalal, Andrea (2021-04-16). "Biden to nominate Senate staffer White, former close aide Bianchi as deputy USTRs". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-01-20. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
"PN630 - Nomination of Jayme Ray White for Executive Office of the President, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2022-01-20.

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[:0-1] "Senate OKs Public Policy Vet As Deputy USTR - Law360". www.law360.com. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "Jayme White Sworn In as Deputy United States Trade Representative". United States Trade Representative. Retrieved 2022-01-20.

[3] Reuters; Shalal, Andrea (2021-04-16). "Biden to nominate Senate staffer White, former close aide Bianchi as deputy USTRs". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-01-20. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)

[4] "PN630 - Nomination of Jayme Ray White for Executive Office of the President, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2022-01-20.