12th Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
In office July 17, 2009 – September 6, 2013
President
Barack Obama
Preceded by
Shana Dale
Succeeded by
Dava Newman
Personal details
Born
(1961-05-22) May 22, 1961 (age 62) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Spouse
David Brandt
Children
2
Education
Colorado College (B.A.) George Washington University (M.A.)
A few hours before the launch of NASA's Glory research satellite, Garver visited the mission's launch site.
Lori Beth Garver (born May 22, 1961, in Lansing, Michigan) is a former Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She was nominated on May 24, 2009, by President Barack Obama, along with Charles Bolden as NASA Administrator.[1] She was confirmed by the United States Senate by unanimous consent on July 15, 2009.[2][3][4][5] She left the position in September 2013 to become General Manager of the Air Line Pilots Association.[6]
Garver was the lead civil space policy advisor for Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and led the agency review team for NASA during the post-election transition. She worked at NASA from 1996–2001, first as a special assistant to the NASA administrator and senior policy analyst for the Office of Policy and Plans, and then as the Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy and Plans.[7][8]
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^"Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. March 18, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
^Shelby G. Spires (May 23, 2009). "Space experts say Obama choice to head NASA understands Marshall Space Flight Center". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
^Keith Cowing (July 15, 2009). "Bolden and Garver Confirmed By Senate for Top NASA Posts". SpaceRef.com.
^"NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver Gives Farewell Message To NASA Workforce". RedOrbit. September 7, 2013.
^"Lori B. Garver, NASA Deputy Administrator". NASA. July 2009. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009.
^"White House Release on NASA Posts". Time Magazine. May 23, 2009. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009.
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