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Mr. Derrick has served on Entrust’s board of directors since May 1999. Since August 1998, he has been a Partner at the law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP, Washington, D.C. From January 1995 to July 1998, Mr. Derrick was a Partner at the law firm of Williams & Jensen, Washington, D.C. Mr. Derrick served in Congress as a United States Representative from South Carolina from January 1975 to January 1995. Mr. Derrick has ties to key congressional decision makers and extensive expertise in the fields of legislative procedure and the congressional budget process.
While in Congress, Mr. Derrick was known as a thoughtful and pragmatic member who could work behind the scenes to secure passage of important legislation. His reputation and ability to craft compromises led to his appointment as Chief Deputy Majority Whip, the fifth highest-ranking position in the House of Representatives and Vice Chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee. Mr. Derrick served as Chairman of the Budget Committee’s Reconciliation Process and served for twelve years on the Democratic Policy Committee, four years on the House Banking Committee and two years on the Government Relations Committee. In 1977, Mr. Derrick was chosen by House Speaker Tip O’Neill to head the first task force on the Budget Act and was recognized by the President in 1993 for his leadership as Chairman of the task force charged with getting the historic 1993 tax bill through the House of Representatives.
Mr. Derrick currently serves on the Secretary of Energy’s Advisory Board, the South Carolina Nuclear Waste Program’s Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel, and the Department of Energy Task Force on the Evaluation of Nonproliferation Programs with Russia. He is a member of the Washington Institute of Foreign Affairs, the Center for National Policy, the National Trust Council of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress. Mr. Derrick has published numerous articles and reports on nuclear waste and legislative procedures | 