Ramsen Betfarhad
| Country: | USA |
| Email: | Ramsen.Betfarhad [at] mail.house.gov |
Ramsen V. Betfarhad is currently the Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for Domestic Policy.[1]
He became an employee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee starting with the year 2000 and worked there until the end of 2003. Since 2004 he joined the Senate Office of the Vice President where he is still employed as a Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for Domestic Policy. [2]
Education
Ramsen V. Betfarhad holds the undergraduate and graduate degrees in Economics and International Relations and he studied at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service as well as at Tulane University School of Law. In addition, he also golds an L.L.M in International and Comparative Law gained by studying at the Georgetown University Law Center. [3]
Prior working experience
Starting with 06/07/2004 Ramsen V. Betfarhad was appointed as the Deputy Assistant to Vice President Cheney for Domestic Policy, being employed under the Senate Office of the Vice President. Prior to joining the Vice President’s office, he had the following positions:
- One of this first jobs was as a clerk for United States District Court Judge Wicker in New Orleans.
- Then, Ramsen V. Betfardhad worked within the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission, but he also collaborated with the law firm of Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro.
- He also worked within the Committee staff, being employed as a telecommunications policy analyst at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
- Next, he was the Policy Director for the Subcommittee on Commerce Committee as well as Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Ramsen V. Betfarhad was part of the Majority Counsel with the Energy and Commerce Committee as well as the U.S. House of Representatives
- Director of Technology Policy at the Eastman Kodak Co. [4]
In addition, prior to becoming a counsel to the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and consumer Protection, he was counsel and economic advisor for the former House Commerce Committee Chairman Tom Bliley (R-VA). He has also involved in the development of the telecom policy at the American Enterprise Institute.
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