David Chipman
David Chipman | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Education | American University (BS) Johns Hopkins University (MS) |
David Howland Chipman (born 1966)[1] is an American former ATF agent and gun control advocate who was most recently the nominee to serve as the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the Biden administration.
Early life and education
Chipman was born in Hanover, New Hampshire and raised in Oakland County, Michigan. After graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in justice from American University and a Master of Science in management from Johns Hopkins University.[2]
Career
Chipman spent 25 years as a special agent in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, monitoring firearm trafficking from Virginia to New York City.[3] After leaving the ATF, Chipman became a senior policy advisor at Giffords.[4] In late 2013, he joined ShotSpotter as the Senior Vice President of U.S. Public Safety Solutions.[5] Chipman was nominated as director of the ATF in April 2021, following an announcement from President Joe Biden.[6] On April 12, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[7] His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On May 26, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On September 9, 2021, the White House announced that they would withdraw Chipman’s nomination due to bipartisan backlash over his stances on gun control. [9]
References
- ^ "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees: David Howland Chipman" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "David H. Chipman" (PDF). congress.gov.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Paul LeBlanc (April 8, 2021). "Biden's planned pick for ATF director a fierce advocate for gun control". CNN. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Thrush, Glenn (April 7, 2021). "Biden will nominate David Chipman, an adviser to a top gun control group, as A.T.F. director". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "SST, Inc. Expands Leadership Team with Key Management Appointments :: ShotSpotter (SSTI)". ShotSpotter (Press release). September 19, 2013.
- ^ Weiner, Chloee (April 8, 2021). "Biden To Nominate Gun Control Advocate, Law Enforcement Veteran To Lead ATF". NPR. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations". United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Withdrawn Nomination". May 26, 2021.