Elan Carr | |
|---|---|
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| United States Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism | |
| In office February 5, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ira Forman (2017) |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Lipstadt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elan Sherod Carr November 25, 1968 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dahlia Carr |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney, diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1997- |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit |  Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Elan Sherod Carr (born November 25, 1968) is an American lawyer and businessman. He is the CEO of the Israeli American Council.[1][2] Previously, he was an American attorney and politician who served as the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism under President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2021.[3][4][5][6]
Before that appointment, Carr was a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office.[4][7] In 2014, he was the Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives, losing the general election to Ted Lieu. Carr is also an officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in the U.S. Army Reserve and an Iraq War veteran.
- ^ "Israeli American Council appoints Elan S. Carr as CEO". 18 September 2023.
- ^ shanee (2023-10-02). "Elan S. Carr". IAC | Israeli American Council. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ 118 Stat. 1282, 1284. "The head of the Office shall be the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism (in this section referred to as the 'Special Envoy')."
- ^ a b Pompeo, Michael R. (February 5, 2019). "On the Appointment of Elan S. Carr as Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism" (Remarks by the Secretary of State). Washington, DC: United States Department of State. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Kampeas, Ron (February 4, 2019). "Trump names prosecutor, former AEPi leader, Iraq war vet to be anti-Semitism monitor". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Trump to appoint Elan Carr Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism". JewishInsider. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Alpha Epsilon Pi Leader Named US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism: Past International President Elan S. Carr to Lead United States' Government's Efforts Against Global Anti-Semitism" (Press release). Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Epsilon Pi. February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
A lifelong advocate for Jewish causes, Carr was previously a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County (CA) where he prosecuted violent felony crimes for more than a decade. He has prosecuted murders, armed robberies, hate crimes, and some of Southern California's most notorious criminal street gangs. Most recently as a special victim prosecutor, he focused on sexual assault, domestic violence, and child molestation cases.