Clay Sell
Clay Sell (born 1967) is a former United States Deputy Secretary of Energy who served in the George W. Bush administration from March 21, 2005[1] until he resigned, effective February 29, 2008.
As chief operating officer of the Department of Energy, he assisted the Secretary with policy and programmatic oversight of a 23 billion dollar budget with over 100,000 employees. Sell also played a role in maintaining and strengthening the economic national security while supporting scientific and research missions conducted by the Department.
Before moving to Washington DC, Sell practiced law in Texas. He received his bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. He and his wife have three children.
Jeffrey Kupfer, then Chief of Staff to Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, was chosen to be acting Deputy Secretary after Sell announced his resignation.
Other appointments
- Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (February 2004-
- Member of the National Economic Council (Unknown-February 2004)
- Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy (Unknown-February 2004)
- Staff Director and Majority Clerk of the United States Senate Appropriations Committee on Energy and Water Development
- Chief of the Bush-Cheney Transition Energy Policy Team (2000–2001)
- Administrative Assistant to Congressman Mac Thornberry (1997–1999)
- Staff of Congressman Mac Thornberry (1995–1997)