Ryan Dean Newman

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Ryan Dean Newman
General Counsel for Governor Ron DeSantis
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 2021
Personal details
BornNew Mexico, U.S.
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
University of Texas at Austin (JD)
AwardsBronze Star Medal

Ryan Dean Newman is an American lawyer and former United States Army Captain. He currently serves as the General Counsel to the Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis. Prior to his current post, he was Counselor to the Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice. Previously he served as Deputy General Counsel for the United States Department of Defense, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice in the Office of Legal Policy.[1] In March 2017, he was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as General Counsel of the Army. The nomination was withdrawn in September 2017.[2]

  1. ^ McBride, Courtney (March 21, 2017). "Trump names pick for Army general counsel". Inside Defense. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Tracking how many key positions Trump has filled so far". Washington Post. Retrieved September 29, 2017.