David Dreier

David Dreier
Chair of Tribune Publishing
In office
January 2019 – February 2020
Preceded byJustin Dearborn
Succeeded byPhilip Franklin
Chair of the House Rules Committee
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Preceded byLouise Slaughter
Succeeded byPete Sessions
In office
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byGerald Solomon
Succeeded byLouise Slaughter
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2013
Preceded byJames F. Lloyd
Succeeded byGary Miller (redistricting)
Constituency35th district (1981–1983)
33rd district (1983–1993)
28th district (1993–2003)
26th district (2003–2013)
Personal details
Born
David Timothy Dreier

(1952-07-05) July 5, 1952 (age 72)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationClaremont McKenna College (BA)
Claremont Graduate University (MA)
AwardsOrder of the Aztec Eagle
Order of Saint Agatha (Knight Commander)
Order of San Carlos

David Timothy Dreier OAE (/draɪər/; born July 5, 1952) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1981 to 2013. He was one of the youngest members ever elected to the United States Congress.[1][2] Dreier was the youngest chairman of the House Rules Committee in U.S. history, serving from 1999 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2013. He was instrumental in passing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993.[3][4] After leaving Congress, Dreier served on the Foreign Affairs Policy Board under President Barack Obama. He served as the chairman of the Tribune Publishing Company from 2019 to 2020. Dreier is also founder and chair of the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation.[5]

  1. ^ "NewsConference: Fallen Journalist Memorial in the Works". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  2. ^ "An exit interview with Rep. David Dreier". Los Angeles Times. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. ^ TucsonSentinel.com; Morlock, Blake. "'Cardinal' Kolbe saw the big picture with an eye on the local | What the Devil won't tell you". TucsonSentinel.com. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  4. ^ "Trump says many trade agreements are bad for Americans. The architects of NAFTA say he's wrong". Los Angeles Times. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  5. ^ "About". Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.