Thomas E. Austin
Austin is an American professional engineer serving as the 13th Architect of the Capitol (AOC) beginning on June 24, 2024. He oversees the office of the architect, which manages the United States Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C, and its more than 2,400 employees.
Thomas E. Austin
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- Name
- Thomas E.
- Education
- * University of Michigan (BS)
- Spouse
- Shannon Austin
- Occupation
- military engineer · architect
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Austin is an American professional engineer serving as the 13th Architect of the Capitol (AOC) beginning on June 24, 2024. He oversees the office of the architect, which manages the United States Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C, and its more than 2,400 employees.
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• Name — Thomas E. Austin • Office — Architect of the Capitol • Term Start — June 24, 2024 • Deputy — Joseph A. Campbell • Predecessor — Brett Blanton • Education — * University of Michigan (BS) • Missouri S&T (MS) • Webster University (MS) • Spouse — Shannon Austin • Allegiance — United States • Branch — United States Army • Service Years — 1994–2023 • Unit — 18th Engineer Brigade
Education and Career
Education and Career
Austin earned his Master of Science from Missouri University of Science and Technology in Engineering Management, his MBA from Webster University and his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He served in the U.S. Army for 29 years as an engineer in the 18th Engineer Brigade. Austin then served for four years as the Arlington National Cemetery director of engineering, where he oversaw the Southern Expansion project. He also directed the restoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Architect of the Capitol
Architect of the Capitol
Following the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, a bipartisan congressional commission was created to select a new architect. Austin was nominated unanimously by this bicameral Congressional Committee on May 22, 2024. He was sworn in on June 24, 2024. The Architect of the Capitol is responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, including the U.S. Capitol, House and Senate Office Buildings, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, Botanic Garden and the Capitol Arboretum.
Awards
Austin was awarded the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Combat Action Badge, Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge during his military service.
Thomas Austin meeting with employees from the U.S. Senate office buildings' night shift
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Thomas Austin meeting with employees in the U.S. House of Representatives office buildings
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- 1.Architect of the Capitol. Thomas E. Austin.
- 2.Congressional Record Daily. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL APPOINTMENT. congress.gov. U.S. Congress.
- 3.Roche, Daniel Jonas. Thomas Austin appointed Architect of the Capitol after January 6–related fallout against predecessor. The Architect's Newspaper. AN Media Group. July 8, 2024.
- 4.Austin, Thomas. Thomas Austin, PE, CCM, PMP's Post. LinkedIn.
- 5.Klobuchar, Amy. Congressional Commission Announces Architect of the Capitol Appointment. Senator Amy Klobuchar. U.S. Senate.
- 6.U.S. Military. Arlington National Cemetery's Southern Expansion Project. Arlington National Cemetery.
- 7.Tully-McManus, Katherine. Congress claws back hiring and firing power for the Capitol building's top manager. Politico. December 14, 2023.
- 8.H.R. 2670 (118th Congress, PL118-31), SEC. 5702 of the Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2024, FY24NDAA.
- 9.Architect of the Capitol. Meet the Architect: Q&A with Thomas E. Austin. www.aoc.gov.
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