FPN05-27

Clay Sell Named DOE Deputy Secretary

March 21, 2005

The Senate has confirmed the President's nomination of Clay Sell to be Deputy Secretary of the U. S. Department of Energy. Sell has most recently been serving as a Special Assistant to the President for legislative affairs. Previously he was Republican Staff Director for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, where he was directly responsible for reviewing fusion budget requests. He is also a former chief of staff to Representative William Thornberry (R-TX), a member of the House Armed Services Committee.

In a recent statement, commenting on Sell's nomination, Senator Domenici said, "The President is clearly putting a strong team in place at DOE."