Obama-Biden Political Appointment Questionnaire

For those who are interested in applying for a politically-appointed position with the Obama-Biden Administration, be prepared to be very candid and to have proof to back up your responses.  The Obama-Biden Transition Team questionnaire includes some 63 questions to be answered about all aspects of a potential appointee’s life in order to avoid any surprises for the new Administration.

 

Following are some samples of the questions, as well as a PDF of the entire Obama-Biden Transition  questionnaire.  (Click on the PDF link below.)  NOTE THAT THIS QUESTIONNAIRE PDF IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY so that potential appointees can see the types of questions they will have to answer if they are selected for a political appointment with the Obama-Biden Administration.

 

 

-- Briefly describe the most controversial matters you have been involved with during the course of your career.

 

 

-- Writings: Please list and, if readily available, provide a copy of each book, article, column or publication (including but not limited to any posts or comments on blogs or other websites) you have authored, individually or with others. Please list all aliases or “handles” you have used to communicate on the Internet.

 

-- Electronic communications: If you have ever sent an electronic communication, including but not limited to an email, text message or instant message, that could suggest a conflict or interest or be a possible source of embarrassment to you, your family, or the President-Elect if it were made public, please describe.

 

 

-- Please specifically describe any affiliation you, or your spouse or any member of your immediate family have, or have had, with any financial, banking, mortgage or insurance institution that is currently the subject of federal government intervention as part of the ongoing economic crisis. This question includes, but is not limited to, the following: Fannie Mac, Freddie Mac, AIG, and Washington Mutual.

 

 

-- Have you or your spouse at any time held property (as a named owner of record individually or in combination with others) the title to which contained any restrictive covenant based on race, sex, ethnic background, religion or sexual orientation? If so, please provide all relevant information and records.

 

 

-- Have you ever participated in an investment program or partnership which has been audited or investigated by federal, state or local authorities? If so, describe the circumstances and the resolution of the matter.

 

 

-- Have any members of your family or close social or business associates been arrested for, charged with and/or convicted of a crime, other than a minor traffic violation? If so, please identify and describe each such arrest, charge or conviction. Please provide the same information for anyone under your professional supervision, or anyone of your superiors.

 

 

-- Please provide the URL address of any websites that feature you in either a personal or professional capacity (e.g., Facebook, My Space, etc.)

 

-- Do you know anyone or any organization, either in the private sector or government service, that might take steps, overtly or covertly, fairly or unfairly, to criticize your nomination, including any news organization? If so, please identify and explain the potential basis for criticism.