Aaron Szabo
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Aaron Szabo, who was picked to be: Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (law firm) | $477K | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| Faegre Drinker Biddle Reath LLP, 401(k) plan | 2 | ||||
| Fidelity 500 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| IRA #1 | 3 | ||||
| U.S. brokerage account - CASH | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| ISHARES TR CORE MSCI EAFE | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| ISHARES TR CORE S&P SCP ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| ISHARES TR MSCI USA MIN VOL | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Vanguard Index Funds S&P 500 ETF SHS New | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| ALLSPRING SPECIAL MID CAP VALUE FD CL I N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| BAILLIE GIFFORD EMERGING MARKETS EQUITIES INSTL CL N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.7 | ||
| CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND INSTL CL N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.8 | ||
| DIAMOND HILL LARGE CAP FUND CL I N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.9 | ||
| JPMORGAN LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND CL I N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.10 | ||
| JPMORGAN UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS BEHAVIORAL VAL CL L N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.11 | ||
| MFS INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND CL I N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.12 | ||
| MSIF GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO CL I N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.13 | ||
| PRINCIPAL MID CAP FUND INSTL SHARES N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.14 | ||
| WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND INSTL CL N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.15 | ||
| Roth IRA | 4 | ||||
| U.S. brokerage account - CASH | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| ISHARES TR CORE MSCI EAFE | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| ISHARES TR CORE S&P SCP ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| ISHARES TR MSCI USA MIN VOL | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| Vanguard Index Funds S&P 500 ETF SHS New | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| ALLSPRING SPECIAL MID CAP VALUE FD CL I N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| BAILLIE GIFFORD EMERGING MARKETS EQUITIES INSTL CL N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.7 | ||
| CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND INSTL CL N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.8 | ||
| DIAMOND HILL LARGE CAP FUND CL I N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.9 | ||
| JPMORGAN LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND CL I N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.10 | ||
| JPMORGAN UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS BEHAVIORAL VAL CL L N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.11 | ||
| MFS INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND CL I N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.12 | ||
| MSIF GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO CL I N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.13 | ||
| PRINCIPAL MID CAP FUND INSTL SHARES N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.14 | ||
| WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND INSTL CL N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.15 | ||
| Draft Kings | $13,000 | gambling winnings | 5 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faegre Drinker Biddle Reath LLP | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2023-07-01) | 1 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Services as Senior Director | 1 | |
| CGCN Group | Services as Partner | 2 | |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Services as Government and Regulatory Affairs Attorney | 3 | |
| Advanced Medical Technology Association (Advamed) | Client of former firm | 4 | |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | Client of former firm | 5 | |
| Ravago Americas | Client of former firm | 6 | |
| Center for Environmental Accountability | Client of former firm | 7 | |
| LivaNova PLC | Client of former firm | 8 | |
| GC America Inc | Client of former firm | 9 | |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Client of former firm | 10 | |
| Mercatus Center at George Mason University | Client of former firm | 11 | |
| National Association of Manufacturers | Client of former firm | 12 | |
| American Chemistry Council | Client of former firm | 13 | |
| American Petroleum Institute | Client of former firm | 14 | |
| Bradford White Corporation | Client of former firm | 15 | |
| Chemours company | Client of former firm | 16 | |
| Duke Energy | Client of former firm | 17 | |
| Medline Industries | Client of former firm | 18 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Client of former firm | 19 | |
| Ovintiv | Client of former firm | 20 | |
| TC Energy | Client of former firm | 21 | |
| Worthington Industries | Client of former firm | 22 | |
| SEMPRA ENERGY | Client of former firm | 23 | |
| Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) | Client of former firm | 24 | |
| Covanta (now Reworld) | Client of former firm | 25 | |
| DMG Mori USA | Client of former firm | 26 | |
| NIBCO Inc | Client of former firm | 27 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBG Consulting Group (Education consulting) | consulting fees | 1 | |||
| University of Maryland | salary | 2 | |||
| IRA #1 | 3 | ||||
| U.S. brokerage company - CASH | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| AMERICAN FUNDS EUROPACIFIC GROWTH FUND CL F2 N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| EATON VANCE ATLANTA CAPITAL SMID CAP FUND CL I N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| MFS RESEARCH FUND CL I N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| WASATCH SMALL CAP VALUE FUND INSTL CL N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| State of Maryland, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 4 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
