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Brenda Burman | |
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Commissioner of the United States Bureau of Reclamation | |
In office November 17, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Deputy | Alan Mikkelsen |
Preceded by | Estevan López |
Succeeded by | M. Camille Calimlim Touton |
Personal details | |
Born | Brenda Wren Burman Santa Clara County, California, U.S. |
Education | Kenyon College (BA) University of Arizona (JD) |
Brenda Wren Burman is an American attorney and government official who served as commissioner of the United States Bureau of Reclamation from 2017 to 2021. Prior to assuming that position, she served as director of water strategy at the Salt River Project. Burman served in the George W. Bush administration as Deputy Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science.[1] She has previously held positions with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, The Nature Conservancy, and U.S. Senator Jon Kyl.[2]