| Chief Administrative Officer of U.S. House of Representatives | |
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 Incumbent since January 3, 2021Catherine Szpindor | |
| Abbreviation | CAO |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Nominator | Speaker of the House |
| Appointer | TheHouse with a majority vote |
| Term length | Elected at the beginning of the new Congress, and upon a vacancy during a Congress. |
| Constituting instrument | H. Res. 6 (104th Congress, 1st Session) |
| Precursor | Director of Non-Legislative and Financial Services |
| Formation | January 4, 1995 |
| First holder | Scot M. Faulkner |
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Thechief administrative officer of the United States House of Representatives (CAO) is charged with carrying out administrative functions for theHouse, includinghuman resources, information resources,payroll,finance,procurement, and other business services.
Along with the other House officers, the chief administrative officer is elected every two years when the House organizes for a new Congress. The majority and minorityparty conferences (theDemocratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives andRepublican Conference of the United States House of Representatives) nominate candidates for the House officer positions after the election of thespeaker of the House. The full House adopts a resolution to elect the officers, who will begin serving the membership after they have taken the oath of office.
The office of thechief administrative officer was first created during the104th Congress, which met from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 1997. It replaced the position of thedoorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, which was abolished at the same time. Scot Faulkner of West Virginia served as the first CAO. During his tenure he led the reform of the scandal-plagued House financial system, abolished the Folding Room, and privatized postal operations, printing, and shoe repair. Mr. Faulkner's office also implemented the first House Intranet (CyberCongress) and expanded digital camera coverage of the House Chamber and committee rooms. Faulkner's reform efforts are chronicled in the booksNaked Emperors (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., February 2008;ISBN 0-7425-5881-9) andInside Congress (Pocket Books, August 1998;ISBN 0-671-00386-0].
The current CAO,Catherine Szpindor, took office on January 3, 2021. John Clocker is deputy chief administrative officer for the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]
This table represents those who have served as chief administrative officer of the United States House of Representatives. The table lists the CAO who began each Congress; term of service may end before the sitting Congress if they resigned early.
| United States Congress | Chief Administrative Officer | Term of service |
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| 104th | Scot M. Faulkner | January 4, 1995 – November 22, 1996 |
| Jeff Trandahl | November 22, 1996 – July 31, 1997 | |
| 105th | ||
| James M. Eagen, III | July 31, 1997 – February 15, 2007 | |
| 106th | ||
| 107th | ||
| 108th | ||
| 109th | ||
| 110th | ||
| Daniel P. Beard | February 15, 2007 – July 18, 2010 | |
| 111th | ||
| Daniel J. Strodel | July 18, 2010 – January 7, 2014 | |
| 112th | ||
| 113th | ||
| Ed Cassidy | January 7, 2014 – January 1, 2016 | |
| 114th | ||
| Will Plaster | January 1, 2016 – August 1, 2016 | |
| Philip G. Kiko | August 1, 2016 - January 3, 2021 | |
| 115th | ||
| 116th | ||
| 117th | Catherine Szpindor | January 3, 2021 – present |
| 118th | ||
| 119th |
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