Elissa slotkin

U.S. senate, michigan

Elissa Slotkin has spent her career in national service, beginning with her times as a Middle East analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). At the CIA, Elissa worked alongside the U.S. military during three tours in Iraq as a militia expert. Between her tours in Iraq, Elissa held various defense and intelligence positions under President Bush and President Obama, including roles at the White House and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In 2011, Elissa took a senior position at the Pentagon and, until January 2017, she served as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. A third-generation Michigander, Elissa has committed herself to addressing the United States’ most pressing national security issues.    

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