Andrew Hill Card, Jr.
21st White House Chief of Staff
In office January 20, 2001 – April 14, 2006
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	John Podesta
Succeeded by	Joshua Bolten
11th United States Secretary of Transportation
In office February 24, 1992 – January 20, 1993
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Samuel K. Skinner
Succeeded by	Federico Peña
Born	May 10, 1947 (1947-05-10) (age 61) Holbrook, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kathleene Card

Andrew Hill "Andy" Card Jr. (born May 10, 1947) is an American politician and lobbyist, former United States Cabinet member, and head of George W. Bush's White House Iraq Group. Card served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation under George H. W. Bush and the White House Chief of Staff under his son. He announced his resignation as Chief of Staff March 28, 2006, effective April 14, 2006. Joshua B. Bolten, the current White House Chief of Staff. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... John Podesta John David Podesta (b. ... Categories: People stubs | Directors of the Office of Management and Budget | American lawyers | 1955 births ... Seal of the United States Department of Transportation The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... Samuel Knox Skinner (born June 10, 1938) is an American politician and businessman. ... Federico Fabian Peña (born March 15, 1947) was United States Secretary of Transportation from 1993 to 1997 and United States Secretary of Energy from 1997 to 1998, during the presidency of Bill Clinton. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Holbrook is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ... GOP redirects here. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cabinet meets in the Cabinet Room on May 16, 2001. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... The White House Iraq Group (aka, White House Information Group or WHIG) was the marketing arm of the Republican Party whose purpose was to sell the 2003 invasion of Iraq to the public. ... The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... Joshua B. Bolten, the current White House Chief of Staff. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A native of Holbrook, Massachusetts, he and his wife Kathy have three children and four grandchildren. A dedicated Chief of Staff, he was once asked by his wife "Are you married to me or George W. Bush?"^[1] Holbrook is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ...

[edit] Early life

Card was active in the Boy Scouts of America's Old Colony Council and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.^[2] Later, he graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. He also attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Card served in the United States Merchant Marine from 1966 to 1967. For the Boy Scouting program within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). ... Old Colony Councils CSP Old Colony Council #249, BSA, is a council of the Boy Scouts of America based at Canton, Massachusetts. ... The University of South Carolina (also known as USC, South Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, coeducational, research university. ... B.S. redirects here. ... A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... Engineering is the discipline and profession of applying scientific knowledge and utilizing natural laws and physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria. ... The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies. ... The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (colloquially known as the Kennedy School, Harvard Kennedy School and HKS[1]) is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvards graduate and professional schools. ... Harvard redirects here. ... Source: This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

Card got his start in politics serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975–1983. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Massachusetts in 1982. The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... GOP redirects here. ... The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...

[edit] Private career

From 1993 to 1998, Card was President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the trade association whose members were Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation. The AAMA dissolved in December 1998. From 1999 until his selection as President Bush's Chief of Staff, Card was General Motors' Vice President of Government Relations. Card directed the company's international, national, state and local government affairs activities and represented GM on matters of public policy before Congress and the Administration. Chief Executive redirects here. ... The Chrysler Corporation was a United States-based automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is a multinational corporation headquartered in the United States and has been the worlds largest and most dominant automaker since 1931 till the second half of 2007, surpassed by Toyota; as well as the global industry sales leader for 77 years. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political...

He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Union Pacific Railroad. The railroad announced on July 27, 2006 that Card was elected to the board, increasing the board's size to 10 members.^[3] Chairman of the Board redirects here. ... Union Pacific redirects here. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

[edit] Government career

Card informs President Bush about the second WTC tower being struck on 9/11, after having privately informed him of the first strike.

Card, along with George W. Bush, Laura Bush, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, and Condoleezza Rice pay their respects to Pope John Paul II before the pope's funeral.

Card first served in the West Wing under President Ronald Reagan, as Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and subsequently as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, where he was liaison to governors, statewide elected officials, state legislators, mayors and other elected officials. US President George W. Bush being told about the second plane hitting the WTC in a classroom at Emma E. Booker Elementary School classroom in Sarasota, Florida on September 11, 2001. ... US President George W. Bush being told about the second plane hitting the WTC in a classroom at Emma E. Booker Elementary School classroom in Sarasota, Florida on September 11, 2001. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Image File history File links Pictured from left, US President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, former President George H. W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card pay their respects to Pope John Paul II as he... Image File history File links Pictured from left, US President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, former President George H. W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card pay their respects to Pope John Paul II as he... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Laura Lane Welch Bush (born Laura Welch on November 4, 1946 in Midland, Texas) is the wife of the forty-third and current President of the United States George W. Bush, murderess, and current First Lady of the United States. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954) is the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. ... Official papal image of John Paul II. His Holiness Pope John Paul II, né Karol Józef Wojtyła (born May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland), is the current Pope — the Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church. ... The body of Pope John Paul II. April 5, 2005. ... Reagan redirects here. ...

From 1989 to 1992, Card served in President George H. W. Bush's administration as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. From 1992 until 1993, Card served as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George H. W. Bush. In August 1992, at the request of President Bush, Secretary Card coordinated the administration's disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Andrew. Later that year, Secretary Card directed President Bush's transition office during the transition from the Bush Administration to the Clinton Administration. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... Seal of the United States Department of Transportation The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. ... Lowest pressure 922 mbar (hPa; 27. ... President Clintons Cabinet, circa 1993 Headed by President of the United States Bill Clinton, the Clinton Administation was the executive branch of the federal government of the United States from 1993 to 2001. ...

In 2000, Card was asked by then Governor Bush to run the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Card was instrumental in raising the over $160 million dollars that is cost to run the convention.

On November 26, 2000, Card was appointed to be chief of staff of Texas Governor and President-Elect George W. Bush upon Bush's January 20, 2001 inauguration. On September 11, 2001, it was Card who whispered in Bush's ear while the President was conducting an education event at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida that terrorists had attacked the United States.^[4] Philip Johnston, now the state Democratic chair, collaborated with Card to effect rules reform in the Massachusetts House. “I’m a very partisan, liberal Democrat, and we worked just beautifully together,” Johnston told the Washington Post last February, a sentiment that was echoed throughout the Capitol when it became clear in the final days of postelection turmoil that Card was Bush’s pick for chief of staff. ^[5] is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... An inauguration is a ceremony of formal investiture whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The huge plume of smoke and fire seen coming from the North Tower. ... Cà dZan - a 1925 Sarasota residence that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the central west coast of Florida, USA. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

On November 26, 2005, Card experienced a close call along with 12 other passengers aboard a Gulfstream twin-engine plane when smoke began pouring into the cockpit during the flight. The plane was bound for Washington, D.C., but the pilot managed to land safely at the Nashville International Airport. No injuries were reported. is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gulfstream G200 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a producer of several models of private jets. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Nashville International Airport (IATA: BNA, ICAO: KBNA) is an airport in southeastern Nashville, Tennessee. ...

On March 28, 2006, the White House announced that Card would resign as Chief of Staff and be replaced by United States Office of Management and Budget director Joshua B. Bolten.^[6] Card's resignation was effective April 14, 2006.^[7] As White House Chief of Staff Card was well regarded by both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill. In an interview about Card leaving the White House with Dana Bash from CNN Senator Dick Durbin (D), then Minority Whip and now Majority Whip said, "He's one of the most reasonable, professional people in this White House, a person whose word is very good...." ^[8] is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is a body within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP) which is tasked with coordinating United States Federal agencies. ... Joshua Brewster Bolten (born August 16, 1955[], although other sources list his year of birth as 1954) is an American who was named as U.S. President George W. Bushs second White House Chief of Staff on March 28, 2006, replacing Andrew Card on April 14, 2006. ... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In his book State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III, Bob Woodward states that Card resigned because he was concerned that the war in Iraq would be seen as another Vietnam War, after twice failing to persuade the President to dismiss Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense,^[9] with the support of First Lady Laura Bush on his second attempt.^[10] Bob Woodward signs his book State of Denial after a talk in March 2007. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is a businessman, a U.S. Republican politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Gerald Ford from 1975 to 1977, and the 21st Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006. ... The United States Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) is the head of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), concerned with the armed services and military matters. ... Laura Lane Welch Bush (born Laura Welch on November 4, 1946 in Midland, Texas) is the wife of the forty-third and current President of the United States George W. Bush, murderess, and current First Lady of the United States. ...

When Card received an honorary degree from UMass in May 2007 the audience drowned out his acceptance speech with boos and sign-waving due to his support of the war against Iraq, and the graduating students wore signs on their gowns to protest his attendance.^[11] The University of Massachusetts Amherst (otherwise known as UMass Amherst Massachusetts or UMass) is a research and land-grant university in Amherst, Mass. ...

On October 30, 2007, Card gave a brief interview to The Harvard Crimson, in which he stated that he resigned because "the president needed for me to leave, and the administration needed to have me leave," and that he did not want to leave the White House. These statements seem to contradict the official reasons given for his resignation, in that they imply that he did not take the initiative in the decision.^[12] is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Harvard Crimson, the breakfast daily of Harvard University, was founded in 1873. ...

On March 10, 2008, Card gave an interview to MSNBCs Joe Scarborough & Mika Brzezinski - which includes the outstanding Tsunami-Soybean Debate -, may as an first attempt for his new role as an TV Expert for the 2008 presidential election. ^[13] is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

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[edit] External links

• Official White House biography
• President Thanks Andy Card, Announces Bolten as New Chief of Staff - official transcript of Card's resignation announcement.
• Letter from Congressman Henry Waxman to Card asking if Bush knowingly signed into law a bill that didn't pass
• Washington Post feature on Andrew Card, published before the 2005 Presidential Inauguration

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v • d • e United States Secretaries of Transportation Boyd • Volpe • Brinegar • Coleman • Adams • Goldschmidt • Lewis • Dole • Burnley • Skinner • Card • Peña • Slater • Mineta • Peters

v • d • e Cabinet of President George H. W. Bush (1989–1993) Vice President Dan Quayle (1989 – 1993) Secretary of State James Baker (1989 – 1992) • Lawrence Eagleburger (1992 – 1993) Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady (1989 – 1993) Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney (1989 – 1993) Attorney General Dick Thornburgh (1989 – 1991) • William Barr (1991 – 1993) Secretary of the Interior Manuel Lujan, Jr. (1989 – 1993) Secretary of the Agriculture Clayton K. Yeutter (1989 – 1991) • Edward Madigan (1991 – 1993) Secretary of Commerce Robert Mosbacher (1989 – 1992) • Barbara Hackman Franklin (1992 – 1993) Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole (1989 – 1990) • Lynn Morley Martin (1990 – 1993) Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis Wade Sullivan (1989 – 1993) Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos (1989 – 1990) • Lamar Alexander (1991 – 1993) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack Kemp (1989 – 1993) Secretary of Transportation Samuel K. Skinner (1989 – 1992) • Andrew Card (1992 - 1993) Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins (1989 – 1993) Secretary of Veterans Affairs Ed Derwinski (1998 – 1992)