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Valerie L. Baldwin

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Valerie L. Baldwin

Valerie Lynn Baldwin (born March 10, 1961)[1] is an American lawyer, and was United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 2004 to 2007.[2]

Biography

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Born in Wichita, Kansas, Valerie Baldwin graduated from Liberal High School in 1979. She received an Associate of Science from Seward County Community College in 1981; a B.A. from Wichita State University in 1983; a M.S. in politics from the London School of Economics in 1984;[1] and a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1991.[3]

After law school, Baldwin worked as a trial lawyer for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.[4] She later served as a Congressional aide, including as counsel for the United States House Committee on Financial Services.[citation needed] From October 2000 until July 2004, she was a Staff Assistant for the United States House Committee on Appropriations,[5] where she worked for the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.[citation needed]

In 2004, President of the United States George W. Bush nominated Baldwin to be Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), and after Senate confirmation on July 24, 2004,[6] she entered this office in July 2004. Shortly after she became Army comptroller, the Government Accountability Office released a report documenting that 95% of Army reservists had experienced pay problems, and Baldwin said she would make payroll management one of her top priorities.[4] She held office until 2007.[7]

Since leaving government service, Baldwin has served on the Board of Directors of DataPath, Inc., a subsidiary of Rockwell Collins.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees". Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 108th Congress (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2005. pp. 330–332. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. "Valerie Baldwin". www.ndia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  3. "Briefly", LJWorld, July 24, 2004.
  4. 1 2 ""Chief Financial Officers - Army: Valerie Lynn Baldwin", Government Executive, Sept. 15, 2005". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  5. "Valerie Lynn Baldwin, Congressional Staffer - Salary Data", www.legistorm.com
  6. "Congressional Record, July 24, 2004, p. D828". Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  7. "Valerie Baldwin". www.ndia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-14.