Brooks Tucker

Brooks D. Tucker is a former American government official who most recently served as the Chief of Staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs from April 29, 2020 to January 20, 2021 and as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs from August 10, 2017 to January 20, 2021. For his contributions and accomplishments in the Senior Executive Service, he was awarded the Exceptional Service Medal by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Brooks D. Tucker
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Congressional and Legislative Affairs
In office August 10, 2017 – January 20, 2021
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Joan M. Evans
Succeeded by	Patrica L. Ross
Personal details
Education	University of Maryland
Awards	Meritorious Service Medal Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device and two gold stars in lieu of subsequent awards Navy Achievement Medal Combat Action Ribbon.

Tucker is a retired lieutenant colonel and infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps who served in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). During his military service he received the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device and two gold stars in lieu of subsequent awards, Navy Achievement Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon.^{[citation needed]}

Prior to his Presidential appointment, Tucker was a senior adviser to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.^[1][2] Tucker previously served on Donald Trump's 2016 presidential transition team and as senior policy adviser for national security and veterans' affairs for U.S. Senator Richard Burr.

He was formerly an investment adviser for Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch.^[3]

In 2023, Tucker authored the chapter on the Department of Veterans Affairs for the ninth edition of the Heritage Foundation's book Mandate for Leadership, which provides the policy agenda for Project 2025.^[4]

References

1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration". The White House. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. "PN464 — Brooks D. Tucker — Department of Veterans Affairs". Congress.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
3. Giaritelli, Anna (May 12, 2017). "Trump nominates four administration officials, including VA, EPA". Washington Examiner. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
4. Tucker, Brooks D. (2023). "Department of Veterans Affairs". In Dans, Paul; Groves, Steven (eds.). Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise (PDF) (9th ed.). The Heritage Foundation. pp. 641–655. ISBN 978-0-89195-174-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.