5. Preeta Bansal

5. Preeta Bansal

1. APA ethnic background
Indian American

2. Past Experiences

-NY State Solicitor General
- Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
-Former Solictor General of the State of New York
- Office of Management and Budget as General Counsel and Senior Policy Adviser
-A partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
-Counselor in the U.S. Department of Justice
-White House Special Counsel

3. Current Position
General counsel of Obama’s Office of Management and Budget

Her work is to assist the President in overseeing the preparation of the federal budget and to supervise its administration in Executive Branch agencies. In helping to formulate the President's spending plans, she will evaluate the effectiveness of agency programs, policies, and procedures, assesses competing funding demands among agencies, and sets funding priorities. OMB ensures that agency reports, rules, testimony, and proposed legislation are consistent with the President's Budget and with Administration policies.

In addition, she is in charge of overseeing and coordinating the Administration's procurement, financial management, information, and regulatory policies. In each of these areas, OMB's role is to help improve administrative management, to develop better performance measures and coordinating mechanisms, and to reduce any unnecessary burdens on the public.

4. Education Background
Harvard Law School
J.D.
Harvard University
B.A.


5. Interesting Facts

“There's certainly a great number (of Indian American in the George W. Bush Administration). In many ways, it's a natural progression — the growth of the second generation and maturation of the community."-Preeta Bansal, Hindustan Times