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Timothy K. Lewis
October 9, 1992
1992-1999
G. H. W. Bush
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D. Brooks Smith
August 2, 2002
2016-2021
2002-2021
2021-Present
G. W. Bush
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Cindy K. Chung
February 21, 2023
2023-Present
J. Biden
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