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Anthony Marion Babauta
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| Anthony Marion Babauta Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas |
Prior to being confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Babauta served as Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s senior advisor. Tony Babauta previously worked on the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee, as its Staff Director for the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans, and Wildlife. He advised the full committee on US policy towards U.S. territories and other U.S. affiliated island nations. Tony was instrumental in advancing the renegotiated compact with the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, the Guam war claims, and the political advancement of Puerto Rico. Tony also directed the Subcommittee’s jurisdiction and responsibilities over other issues pertaining to the Department of the Interior. He has developed and maintained working relationships with island leaders which include presidents, governors and ambassadors. Tony first joined the Natural Resources Committee in 1998 as Professional Staff under its then Ranking Member, the Honorable George Miller; and his service to the Committee continued under then Ranking Member and now Chairman, the Honorable Nick Rahall. In his role as Professional Staff, Tony served as the main advisor on all matters regarding U.S. territories and the Freely Associated States. He assisted in the formulation of policy alternatives through specialized knowledge and experience. Tony first worked on Capitol Hill as legislative assistant for the former Guam Delegate, Dr. Robert Underwood, covering issues relating to the Resources Committee, as well as issues concerning the Departments of Justice and Agriculture and all international work related to the United Nations. Tony is a native from Guam, who spent much of his childhood on the U.S. mainland. He is a graduate of Gonzaga University.
