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Carolyn Bartholomew

Commissioner Carolyn Bartholomew was reappointed to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on December 16, 2003, by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi for a two-year term expiring December 31, 2005.

Commissioner Bartholomew worked at senior levels in the U.S. Congress, serving as long-term Counsel, Legislative Director, and most recently, Chief of Staff, to U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. She also served as a Professional Staff Member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Previously, she was a legislative assistant to then-U.S. Representative Bill Richardson.

In these positions, Commissioner Bartholomew was integrally involved in developing U.S. policies on international affairs and security matters. She has particular expertise in U.S.-China relations, focused primarily on trade, human rights, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Commissioner Bartholomew was a lead staff on legislation to establish the Department of Homeland Security and led efforts in the establishment and funding of global AIDS programs and the promotion of human rights and democratization in countries around the world. Commissioner Bartholomew also staffed negotiations for the International Monetary Fund recapitalization. Commissioner Bartholomew was a member of the first Presidential Delegation to Africa to Investigate the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Children; and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations Congressional Staff Roundtable on Asian Political and Security issues. In addition to U.S.-China relations, her areas of expertise include terrorism, trade, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, human rights, U.S. foreign assistance programs, and international environmental issues.

Commissioner Bartholomew received her B.A. from the University of Minnesota, graduating cum laude in 1979. She received her M.A. in 1984 from Duke University and received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1994. She is a member of the State Bar of California.

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