Brett Blanton

J. Brett Blanton is an American Professional Engineer who was confirmed by the United States Senate as the 12th Architect of the Capitol.[1]

Brett Blanton
Architect of the Capitol
Assumed office
January 16, 2020
President
Preceded byStephen T. Ayers
Personal details
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (MS)

Education and career

Blanton earned his Master of Science from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and his Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy in 1993.[2]

He has served in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps for 22 years.[3] He retired from the Navy in 2015. He then served as Deputy Vice President for Engineering Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority which operates the Reagan National and Dulles International Airports.[4]

Architect of the Capitol

President Donald Trump nominated Blanton on December 9, 2019, for a ten-year term as Architect of the Capitol.[5] On December 12, 2019, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration held a hearing on his nomination. On December 16, 2019, the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the Senate floor. On December 19, 2019, the full Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[1] He was sworn in on January 16, 2020.[6]

The Architect of the Capitol, is responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex.

Awards

References
  1. "PN1324 - Nomination of J. Brett Blanton for Congress of the United States, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  2. "Airport engineer nominated to be next Architect of the Capitol in Washington, D.C." Archinect. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  3. "J. Brett Blanton Nominated as Architect of the Capitol". www.architectmagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  4. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  5. "Three Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  6. "12th Architect of the Capitol Sworn In". Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  7. Marquette, Chris (2019-12-12). "J. Brett Blanton on track to become next architect of the Capitol". Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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