Are Brooke Rollins and Rick Perry the only Aggies to serve in a Presidential cabinet? I tried to google it but I couldn't find any info. I thought some PolySci grads might know the answer to this question.

Thanks. I forgot about him.

Fred McClure served in the White House, but wasn't a cabinet member. He was a Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs for Reagan and Bush 41.

I would like to see the list of former students who didn't serve in the cabinet.

Forgot one - Travis Runyon who served as Postmaster General for Clinton.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Travis_Runyon

jh88ag said:

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Fred McClure served in the White House, but wasn't a cabinet member. He was a Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs for Reagan and Bush 41.

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Fred was instrumental in getting Bush to visit A&M and eventually the Bush Presidential Library. Story goes that in days leading up to the announcement of the location of the Library that Fred was seen carrying an A&M football in the White House.

Met Fred briefly when he was running for student body president, and when he was Ag Aide to Senator John Tower. Probably one of the most effective Aggies ever in politics, and did it working behind the scenes.

Impressive as heck, and really nice guy. My parents worked with him when he was with Tower, and they adored him

Tray Trainor '96 was vice chairman of the Federal Election Commission.

I think he had a photographic memory too. I interviewed him for the Batt my Sophomore year and then ran into him on campus almost a year later and he knew my name and asked me about personal things we had discussed at the interview. Really amazing guy.

Yes, years after he met my parents, I spoke to him and he remembered their names and all about them

Back in the day, I saw a news report of George HW Bush hosting a congressional picnic on the White House lawn. As he walked through the crowd, I spotted Fred trailing close behind.

I told my wife that I knew what Fred was doing. I bet he was feeding info to Bush:

"Coming up next is Congressman Sam Foggybottpm of Kentucky's 13tj district. His wife is Susie, his kids are Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and his dog is a Lab named Thumper. He votes with you 80% of the time….etc etc etc

CanyonAg77 said:

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I told my wife that I knew what Fred was doing. I bet he was feeding info to Bush:

"Coming up next is Congressman Sam Foggybottpm of Kentucky's 13tj district. His wife is Susie, his kids are Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and his dog is a Lab named Thumper. He votes with you 80% of the time….etc etc etc

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Just like Anne Hathaway's character in Devil Wears Prada

Didn't see the movie, will take your word for it

Interesting. I never knew that Cisneros was an Aggie.

ShinerAggie said:

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Interesting. I never knew that Cisneros was an Aggie.

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Yup, RV/BQ.

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ShinerAggie said:

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Interesting. I never knew that Cisneros was an Aggie.

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Yup, RV/BQ.

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Stick d…, er ah Drum Major

Not a Cabinet position but Ronny Jackson served as White House Physician to Obama and Trump 1

Although not a cabinet secretary, Dr Gerry Parker class of 76 was the Special Assistant to President Trump 47 and Senior Director for Biosecurity and Pandemic Response from Jan to July 2025

Also not cabinet, but wasn't the pilot of AF1 an Aggie for multiple presidents?

Jackson is from Galveston campus

Central Committee said:

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jh88ag said:

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Fred McClure served in the White House, but wasn't a cabinet member. He was a Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs for Reagan and Bush 41.

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Fred was instrumental in getting Bush to visit A&M and eventually the Bush Presidential Library. Story goes that in days leading up to the announcement of the location of the Library that Fred was seen carrying an A&M football in the White House.

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Uhm….Halbouty and Zachry would possibly like a word…..

AGS 94, that would be Danny Barr.

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Cisneros

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Is that dude still around ? He must be a dinosaur by now