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TAX POLICY CHIEF STEPS DOWN

December 18, 2004

Just as the White House prepares to gear up its tax reform efforts, it has lost its top tax policy official. Gregory F. Jenner, Acting Assistant Treasury Secretary for Tax Policy, resigned "unexpectedly," effective noon yesterday.

Mr. Jenner had been nominated in July to be the permanent replacement for Pam Olson, who stepped down in January. The nomination was never confirmed.

The Washington Post cites the Treasury Department as saying his replacement will be named next week.

The timing seems odd. If we are on the cusp of major tax policy changes, this would be the time to be in that job from any career-planning standpoint. His predecessor, Pam Olson, seems to be as visible a player in tax policy lately. According to his Treasury Department Biography, Mr. Jenner was Senate Finance Committee Tax Counsel in 1986, so maybe he's seen enough major tax reform for one lifetime.

Maybe it's because he doesn't photograph well. We can find no photo of him via Mr. Google. Photos of his predecessor are easy to come by.

Links to coverage:

Tax Analysts
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal Online

UPDATE: The resourceful TaxProf found a photo.

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