Robert R. Newlen, a former deputy librarian of Congress, will be the interim director of the Congressional Research Service, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Friday.
Newlen, who was most recently executive director and director of strategic initiatives at the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation in Phoenix, will replace CRS Director Mary Mazanec, whose resignation was announced early this week amid criticism of leadership within the agency.
“Robert had a stellar 42-year career at the Library of Congress, holding leadership positions in CRS, the Law Library and as deputy librarian of Congress,” Hayden said. “We are confident that he will ably guide CRS and continue its mission to serve Congress and to advance its many ongoing initiatives, including IT modernization, while we undertake the search for a permanent director.”
