WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today announced the appointment of Karen Brown McAfee as Chief Tax Counsel on the Democratic staff of the Ways and Means Committee. Karen joined the committee staff as Tax Counsel in 2007 and served as Staff Director of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight. Prior to joining the committee staff, she spent more than 10 years in private practice at two law firms in Washington. She received her B.S. from the University of Maryland and J.D. from the University Of Virginia School Of Law.
“I am very pleased to announce Karen McAfee as our new Chief Tax Counsel," said Ranking Member Levin. “In addition to having extensive public and private-sector experience, Karen is a highly respected, thoughtful leader on our staff. For almost six years, Karen has served as Staff Director on the Oversight Subcommittee, where she has proven to be an exceptional, dedicated public servant. I am confident that Karen will lead the team of talented professional tax policy staff effectively and together they will continue to provide invaluable expertise and counsel to our Committee during a time when boosting the economic recovery, tax reform, and a balanced approach to deficit reduction are of vital importance to our constituents."
