James William Cicconi

Background

Cicconi, James William was born on June 8, 1952 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of Raymond Joseph and Doris Arlene (Strong) Cicconi.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, Austin, 1974. Juris Doctor, University Texas School Law, 1977.

Career

Worked at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Texas. 1985, District of Columbia.

Issues Director, Jim Baker for Attorney General Campaign, 1978. Administrative Assistant to the Governor, State of Texas, 1979-1980. General Counsel to the Secretary of State, 1980-1981.

Special Assistant to the President and Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, The White House, 1981-1985. Associate, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Field, 1985-1987. Senior Advisor, Bush-Quayle 1988 Campaign.

Transition Staff, United States. Department of State, 1988-1989. Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Chief of Staff, The White House, 1989-1990.

Partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Field, 1988, 1991—. Senior Issues Advisor, Bush-Quayle 1992 Campaign. Member, United States./UNESCO Reform Observation Panel, 1985-1987.

Member, United States. Delegation, Vienna Follow-up Meeting, Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), 1986-1987. Member, Board of Directors, American Council on Germany, 1986-1995.

Vice President, George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. Member, Administrative Conference of the United States., 1990-1994. Member, Board of Directors, Texas Public Policy Foundation, 1994—.

Vice President, Board of Directors, Foundation for the National Archives, 1994—. Member, Legal Advisory Board, Defenders of Property Rights, 1994—. Member: State Bar of Texas.

The District of Columbia Bar.

Membership

Member, United States./UNESCO Reform Observation Panel, 1985-1987. Member, United States. Delegation, Vienna Follow-up Meeting, Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), 1986-1987.

Member, Board of Directors, American Council on Germany, 1986-1995. Vice President, George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. Member, Administrative Conference of the United States., 1990-1994.

Member, Board of Directors, Texas Public Policy Foundation, 1994—. Vice President, Board of Directors, Foundation for the National Archives, 1994—. Member, Legal Advisory Board, Defenders of Property Rights, 1994—.

Member: State Bar of Texas. The District of Columbia Bar.

Interests

• Avocations: baseball, tennis.

Connections

Married Patricia Olivia Burgess, August 10, 1974. Children: Jill, Sara, Rachel.

Father:

Raymond Joseph Cicconi

Mother:

Doris Arlene (Strong) Cicconi

Spouse:

Patricia Olivia Burgess

child:

Rachel Cicconi

child:

Jill Cicconi

child:

Sara Cicconi