Kyle E. McSlarrow began serving as the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Energy on November 27, 2002 although he resigned on January 19, 2005, effective in early February 2005 [1]. He previously served as Chief of Staff of the Department of Energy since January 2001.

McSlarrow, a native of Virginia, earned degrees from Cornell University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Prior to joining the Department of Energy, McSlarrow served as Vice President of Political and Government Affairs for Grassroots.com, a privately-held Internet company marketing web-based political tools and services.

McSlarrow has held numerous positions in the political arena. In 1997, McSlarrow joined the office of the late U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell as Chief of Staff. McSlarrow also served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Counsel for Senate Majority Leaders Bob Dole and Trent Lott between 1995 and 1997. McSlarrow was the Republican nominee in Virginia's 8th Congressional District in 1992 and 1994, losing both times to incumbent Jim Moran.

Before moving to Capitol Hill in 1995, McSlarrow was an associate with the Washington, DC law firm of Hunton & Williams. As a Captain in the U.S. Army, McSlarrow served in the Secretary of the Army's office as Assistant to the General Counsel of the Army from 1985-1989.

He and his wife, Alison, live in Falls Church, Virginia.

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• Portions of this article are based on public domain text from the U.S. Department of Energy. [2]