A Pella Christian graduate serving in the third highest position in the United States Justice Department has resigned from her post.

Rachel Brand, who graduated from Pella Christian in 1993, will no longer be the Associate Attorney General after stepping down from the role after nine months.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said in a statement, “Rachel Brand is an incredibly talented lawyer and Iowa native who has served our country very well in her role as Associate Attorney General. As the Justice Department’s #3 official, Ms. Brand admirably led the litigating divisions on the civil side of the department. She oversaw the department’s efforts to combat human trafficking, to fight the opioid crisis, and to hold sanctuary cities accountable to the rule of law. I thank her for her service and wish Ms. Brand continued great success in her next career venture.”

“The men and women of the Department of Justice impress me every day,” Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand said. “I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish over my time here. I want to thank Attorney General Sessions for his leadership over this Department. I’ve seen firsthand his commitment to the rule of law and to keeping the American people safe.”

Brand is moving to work in the private sector, according to the U.S. Justice Department.