Elissa Slotkin

About Elissa

Recent candidacies

1. U.S. Senate - Michigan in August 6, 2024 Michigan Primary Election
2. U.S. House of Representatives - Michigan 8th Congressional District in November 3, 2020 Michigan General Election
3. U.S. House of Representatives - Michigan 8th Congressional District in August 4, 2020 Michigan Primary Election

Professional experience

1. US House of Representatives, State Representative, District 7 (2023 - Present)
2. US House of Representatives, Representative - MI District 8 (2019 - Present)
3. Office of the Secretary of Defense, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (2015 - 2017)
4. Office of the Secretary of Defense, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (2014 - 2015)
5. Office of the Secretary of Defense, Performing the Duties of the Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (2013 - 2014)
6. Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Senior Advisor on Middle East Transition (2011 - 2012)
7. US Department of State, Senior Advisor on Iraq (2009 - 2011)
8. National Security Council, The White House, Director for Iraq (2007 - 2009)
9. Central Intelligence Agency, Team Leader (2006 - 2007)
10. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Senior Assistant to the Director of National Intelligence (2005 - 2006)
11. Central Intelligence Agency, Intelligence Briefer to the US Ambassador (2004 - 2005)
12. Central Intelligence Agency, Political Analyst (2003 - 2004)
13. Isha L'Isha (Women to Women), Grant Writer (2000 - 2001)
14. Harbor Area Early Childhood, Swahili Translator (1999 - 2000)
15. Obama Administration, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense
16. Bush Administration, Member of National Security staff

Degrees

1. Master's, Columbia University, International Affairs (2003)
2. Bachelor's, Cornell University, Rural Sociology (1998)
3. Certificate, American University, Intensive Arabic (2001)