Omar Ashmawy
Omar Ashmawy is staff director and chief counsel of the Office of Congressional Ethics.[1]
He was born in Jersey City but grew up in Westfield, New Jersey.[2] His father was an immigrant from Egypt. His mother was an immigrant from Italy.[3][2] His mother was Catholic, but Ashmawy was reared in his father's faith tradition and grew up as a practicing Muslim.[2]
Ashmawy attended George Washington University, earning both an undergraduate and a law degree.[4] He joined the United States Air Force after law school, serving in the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG).[4][2] As JAG staff, he was one of the four prosecutors on the Salim Hamdan terrorism case.[2][5]
In September 2022, Ashmawy was arrested for, and would later be charged with, Driving Under the Influence (DUI).[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Nixon, Ron (January 21, 2001). "G.O.P. Grants Reprieve to House Ethics Office". New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "WhoRunsGov: Omar Ashmawy". Washington Post. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ Goldmacher, Shane (March 3, 2012). "Disparate Impact: Black Lawmakers and Ethics Investigations". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Soni, Jimmy (October 5, 2015). "Pocket Profile: Omar Ashmawy". Washington Examiner. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ Glaberson, William (July 26, 2008). "Prosecutors State Case in First Guantánamo Trial". New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Exclusive: Head of Congressional Ethics Office charged with DUI after crashing into Pa. home". Yahoo News. October 13, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2024.