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David Bernhardt (David Longly Bernhardt) was born on 17 August, 1969 in Rifle, Colorado, U.S., is an American lawyer (born 1969). Discover David Bernhardt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?
| Popular As |
David Longly Bernhardt |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
54 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
17 August 1969 |
| Birthday |
17 August |
| Birthplace |
Rifle, Colorado, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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David Bernhardt Height, Weight & Measurements
At 54 years old, David Bernhardt height not available right now. We will update David Bernhardt's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Who Is David Bernhardt's Wife?
His wife is Gena Bernhardt
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Gena Bernhardt |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
David Bernhardt Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is David Bernhardt worth at the age of 54 years old? David Bernhardt’s income source is mostly from being a successful Administrator. He is from United States. We have estimated David Bernhardt's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Administrator |
David Bernhardt Social Network
Timeline
David Longly Bernhardt (born August 17, 1969) is an American lawyer who served as the 53rd United States Secretary of the Interior from 2019 to 2021 in the administration of Donald Trump.
He previously was a shareholder at the Colorado law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, where he was an oil and energy industry lobbyist and natural resources attorney.
He left high school early, earning his GED, then his bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1990.
While at the University of Northern Colorado, he applied for and received an internship at the Supreme Court of the United States.
In the 1990s, he worked for U.S. Representative Scott McInnis, a Grand Junction Republican.
He graduated with honors from the George Washington University Law School in 1994.
He was admitted to the Colorado Bar Association later that year.
Bernhardt began his career as a lawyer in Colorado.
In 1998 he became an associate with Brownstein Hyatt and Farber, a Denver law and lobbying firm.
Bernhardt worked for the Department of the Interior during George W. Bush's presidency.
Early in his career with the DOI, he was deputy chief of staff and counselor to then-secretary of the interior Gale Norton.
He also served early on at the DOI as director of congressional and legislative affairs.
Later he was confirmed and served as the solicitor at the DOI.
He was also the United States commissioner to the International Boundary Commission, U.S. and Canada.
He began working for the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) in 2001, and served as the department's solicitor from 2006 to 2009 and deputy secretary from 2017 to 2019.
President George W. Bush nominated Bernhardt to serve as Solicitor of the Department of the Interior in November 2005, subject to Senate confirmation.
He was the DOI deputy solicitor at the time.
Bernhardt was sworn into office in November 2006, after being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
He served as Solicitor from 2006 to January, 2009.
In 2009, he rejoined the Colorado-based law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
He became a shareholder in the firm and chairman of the firm's natural resources law practice.
Bernhardt's clients included Westlands Water District, Halliburton, Cobalt International Energy, Samson Resources, and the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
Through Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Berhardt represented entities such as the proposed Rosemont Copper open pit mine in Arizona.
In 2011, Bernhardt filed a lawsuit for the Westlands Water District that "sought to force the feds to make good on a commitment to build a multibillion-dollar system to dispose of the poisoned water" resulting from toxic irrigation in the Westlands district.
He was previously a member of the Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries, and chairman of its Finance, Audit, & Compliance Committee.
Until the end of 2016, Bernhardt remained an attorney and lobbyist for the Westlands Water District.
In November 2016, he de-listed himself as a lobbyist in order to comply with the new president's ban on lobbyists joining his administration.
After withdrawing his formal registration as a lobbyist, Bernhardt became a consultant to the Westlands Water District for a $20,000 per month retainer.
While remaining a lawyer at Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, after November 2016 Bernhardt was briefly in charge of the Interior Department transition team for President Donald Trump.
In that role, he was in charge of overseeing staffing in the Department of the Interior along with Devin Nunes.
President Donald Trump nominated Bernhardt to be the deputy secretary of the interior in April 2017.
He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 24, 2017, and sworn into office on August 1.
He resigned prior to January 2017.
Until resigning by early 2017, he was on the board of the Center for Environmental Science Accuracy and Reliability.
On April 28, 2017, Trump nominated Bernhardt to be the deputy secretary of the interior.
He became acting secretary of the interior on January 2, 2019, following Ryan Zinke's resignation.
Bernhardt was nominated to officially become Secretary of the Interior in February 2019 and was confirmed on April 11, 2019.
Bernhardt grew up in Rifle, Colorado.
His father was a county extension agent and his mother was in the real estate business.
Bernhardt was active in Colorado politics from the age of sixteen, when he made his case to the Rifle City Council not to levy taxes on arcade games at a teen center he was starting in his hometown.
