Mauricio J. Tamargo
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Mauricio J. Tamargo was the 14th Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
. He was nominated by President George W. Bush
in July 2001. His present term is set to expire in September 2009.
Tamargo is the 2nd son and 3rd child of 8 children born to Jorge Tamargo and Martha del Portillo. He arrived with his family in 1961 and lived in Wisconsin
and later in Florida
. He holds a bachelor of arts
in history from the University of Miami
and a JD from Cumberland School of Law
at Samford University
. He married his wife, Tara, in 1985 and they have two children, Gregory and Erin. They presently live in Virginia
.
Prior to being confirmed to the FCSC, he was the Staff Director for the International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee of the International Relations Committee, and Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel to Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
, for whom he had earlier served as her Legislative Director. Before working in these positions, he served as Staff Director and Counsel for two other Subcommittees of the U.S. House International Relations Committee, the Subcommittee on Africa and the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. Earlier in his career, Tamargo served as Administrative Assistant to then-Florida State Representative Ros-Lehtinen, and as Staff Assistant to Senator Paula Hawkins
. During law school, he also served as a law clerk
to the Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board
.
His grandfathers, Miguel Angel Tamargo-Vidal and Alonso del Portillo Marcano, were prominent Attorney-Notaries in Cuba, as was his great-grandfather, Miguel Luis Tamargo-Bautista. His 11th great grandfather was Rodrigo del Junco
the Spanish Governor of Florida in 1592 and he is 2nd-great-grand-nephew of General Luis Marcano-Alvarez who fought in the Cuban War of Independence
.
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States is a quasi-judicial, independent agency within the U.S. Department of Justice which adjudicates claims of U.S. nationals against foreign governments, either under specific jurisdiction conferred by Congress or pursuant to international...
. He was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
in July 2001. His present term is set to expire in September 2009.
Tamargo is the 2nd son and 3rd child of 8 children born to Jorge Tamargo and Martha del Portillo. He arrived with his family in 1961 and lived in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
and later in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He holds a bachelor of arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in history from the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
and a JD from Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law is an ABA accredited law school at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. The 11th oldest law school in the United States, it is 160 years old and has more than 11,000 graduates. Its alumni include two United States Supreme Court Justices; Nobel Peace Prize recipient...
at Samford University
Samford University
Samford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....
. He married his wife, Tara, in 1985 and they have two children, Gregory and Erin. They presently live in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Prior to being confirmed to the FCSC, he was the Staff Director for the International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee of the International Relations Committee, and Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel to Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1989. She is a member of the Republican Party....
, for whom he had earlier served as her Legislative Director. Before working in these positions, he served as Staff Director and Counsel for two other Subcommittees of the U.S. House International Relations Committee, the Subcommittee on Africa and the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. Earlier in his career, Tamargo served as Administrative Assistant to then-Florida State Representative Ros-Lehtinen, and as Staff Assistant to Senator Paula Hawkins
Paula Hawkins
Paula Hawkins was an U.S. politician from Florida. She is to date the only woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida. She was the first woman ever elected to a full term in the Senate without a family connection....
. During law school, he also served as a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to the Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States government charged with conducting elections for labor union representation and with investigating and remedying unfair labor practices. Unfair labor practices may involve union-related situations or instances of...
.
His grandfathers, Miguel Angel Tamargo-Vidal and Alonso del Portillo Marcano, were prominent Attorney-Notaries in Cuba, as was his great-grandfather, Miguel Luis Tamargo-Bautista. His 11th great grandfather was Rodrigo del Junco
Rodrigo del Junco
Rodrigo del Junco was the governor of Spanish Florida in 1592.Rodrigo Junco was baptized into the Roman church of Santa Maria de Junco, in the council of Ribadesella. He had one brother: Juan del Junco. In a moment previous to 1550, he served to Philip II, of Spain, as an agent of the Kingdom of...
the Spanish Governor of Florida in 1592 and he is 2nd-great-grand-nephew of General Luis Marcano-Alvarez who fought in the Cuban War of Independence
Cuban War of Independence
Cuban War of Independence was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War and the Little War...
.