Dan Brouillette, Deputy Secretary of Energy for US President Donald Trump, listens to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Commission nomination hearing on Thursday, May 25, 2017 in D.C., Washington, USA.
Dan Brouillette, Deputy Secretary for Energy, USA
Washington-Donald Trump has announced that he will resign by the end of the year following Rick Perry's announcement on the 16th, and he will appoint vice-president Dan Brouillette, energy minister.
"Rick was the great governor and energy minister of Texas …. he is also my friend!" "We are pleased to nominate Dan Brouillette as new energy minister at the same time. Dan's experience in this field is unmatched. There's no doubt that gun expert Dan will do a great job!"
BROUILLETTE PROFILE: How the Texas Insurance lobbyist ended in the Anti Swamp Trump Administration
Long-time congressional staff and lobbyist Bruillette from Louisiana will bring many people in Washington to that location. Before joining the energy department, his last job was at insurance company USAA, based in San Antonio.
He tweeted on Friday. "Thank you friend Bot For dedicated and unwavering leadership. "
"Under your leadership, we have achieved true energy independence and shared the benefits of this success story with the American people and the world."