Shana M. Broussard
Shana Broussard | |
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Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission | |
Assumed office December 15, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Ann Ravel |
Personal details | |
Born | Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
Education | Dillard University (BA) Southern University (JD) |
Shana M. Broussard is an American attorney who since December 15, 2020 has been serving as a Commissioner and Chair of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Early life and education
Broussard was born on the Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara, California and raised in Louisiana.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dillard University and a Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center.[2]
Career
Broussard served as a New Orleans Assistant District Attorney, and later as an Attorney Advisor at the Internal Revenue Service and a Deputy Disciplinary Counsel at the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board. She served as the counsel to FEC Commissioner Steven T. Walther.[2]
Federal Election Commission
On October 28, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Broussard to serve as a Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission,[2] the first Black commissioner of the FEC,[3] to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ann Ravel on March 1, 2017. Her nomination was sent to the Senate on October 30, 2020,[4] and she was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 92–4 on December 9, 2020,[5] She was sworn in on December 15, 2020,[6][7] with her term as Commissioner of the FEC expiring on April 30, 2023.
References
- ^ Chairman Blunt’s Opening Statement Nomination Hearing for Members of the Federal Election Commission November 18, 2020
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, October 28, 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Ackley, Kate (October 28, 2020). "Trump to nominate bipartisan pair of commissioners to hobbled FEC". Roll Call. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Two Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, October 30, 2020
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Shana M. Broussard, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission)" United States Senate, December 9, 2020
- ^ "Week of December 14-18, 2020". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Shana Broussard, Sean Cooksey, Allen Dickerson sworn in as Commissioners" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: Federal Election Commission. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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