Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives


Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives is the chief administrative officer of the United States House of Representatives, charged with carrying out administrative functions for the House, including human resources, information resources, payroll, finance, procurement, and other business services.
Along with the other House officers, the Chief Administrative Officer is elected every two years when the House organizes for a new Congress. The majority and minority party conferences nominate candidates for the House officer positions after the election of the Speaker of the House. The full House adopts a resolution to elect the officers, who will begin serving the Membership after they have taken the oath of office.
The office of the CAO was first created during the 104th Congress, which met from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1997. It replaced the position of the Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, which was abolished at the same time. Scot Faulkner of West Virginia served as the first CAO. During his tenure he led the reform of the scandal-plagued House financial system, abolished the Folding Room, and privatized Postal operations, printing, and shoe repair. Mr. Faulkner's office also implemented the first House Intranet and expanded digital camera coverage of the House Chamber and committee rooms. Faulkner's reform efforts are chronicled in the books Naked Emperors and Inside Congress (Pocket Books, August 1998; ].
The current CAO, Phil Kiko, took office on August 1, 2016.

List of Chief Administrative Officers

This table represents those who have served as Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives. The table lists the CAO who began each Congress; Term of Service may end before the sitting Congress if they resigned early.
United States CongressChief Administrative OfficerState or TerritoryTerm of Service
104thScot FaulknerMassachusettsJanuary 3, 1995 – November 22, 1996
104thJeff TrandahlSouth DakotaNovember 22, 1996 – July 31, 1997
105thJeff TrandahlSouth DakotaNovember 22, 1996 – July 31, 1997
105thJames M. Eagen, IIIPennsylvaniaJuly 31, 1997 – February 15, 2007
106thJames M. Eagen, IIIPennsylvaniaJuly 31, 1997 – February 15, 2007
107thJames M. Eagen, IIIPennsylvaniaJuly 31, 1997 – February 15, 2007
108thJames M. Eagen, IIIPennsylvaniaJuly 31, 1997 – February 15, 2007
109thJames M. Eagen, IIIPennsylvaniaJuly 31, 1997 – February 15, 2007
110thJames M. Eagen, IIIPennsylvaniaJuly 31, 1997 – February 15, 2007
110thDaniel P. BeardWashingtonFebruary 15, 2007 – July 18, 2010
111thDaniel P. BeardWashingtonFebruary 15, 2007 – July 18, 2010
111thDaniel J. StrodelNew YorkJuly 18, 2010 – January 3, 2012
112thDaniel J. StrodelNew YorkJuly 18, 2010 – January 3, 2012
112thDaniel J. StrodelNew YorkJanuary 3, 2012 – January 6, 2014
113thDaniel J. StrodelNew YorkJanuary 3, 2012 – January 6, 2014
113thEd CassidyConnecticutJanuary 6, 2014 – January 3, 2015
114thEd CassidyConnecticutJanuary 3, 2015 – December 31, 2015
114thWill PlasterVirginiaJanuary 1, 2016 – July 31, 2016
114thPhilip G. KikoOhioAugust 1, 2016 - January 3, 2017
115thPhilip G. KikoOhioJanuary 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
116thPhilip G. KikoOhioJanuary 3, 2019 - Present