Allen Dickerson

Allen Dickerson
Chair of the Federal Election Commission
In office
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byShana M. Broussard
Succeeded byDara Lindenbaum
Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 17, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byCaroline C. Hunter
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationYale University (BA)
New York University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Reserve
RankMajor
UnitJudge Advocate General's Corps

Allen Joseph Dickerson is an American attorney who has been a Republican member of the Federal Election Commission since December 17, 2020.

Education

Dickerson received his undergraduate degree from Yale College and his Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.[1]

Dickerson was an Associate with Kirkland & Ellis. He was also the Legal Director at the Institute for Free Speech, where he led a nationwide First Amendment litigation practice. He is currently a Major in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in the United States Army Reserve.[1] His writings have appeared in a range of publications, including the Harvard Business Law Review, Naval Law Review, Toledo Law Review, Campaigns & Elections, and USA Today.[2]

Federal Election Commission

On June 26, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dickerson to serve as a Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission. On September 16, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Dickerson to the seat vacated by Caroline C. Hunter, who announced her resignation, effective on July 3, 2020.[3][4] On December 9, 2020, he was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 49–47.[5] He was sworn in on December 17, 2020,[6][7] with his term as Commissioner expiring on April 30, 2025. He served as Vice Chair in 2021 and Chairman in 2022.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, June 26, 2020 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "IFS Staff". Institute For Free Speech. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  3. ^ Barr, Luke (2020-06-27). "FEC commissioner resigns from post". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  4. ^ "Three Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, September 16, 2020
  5. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Allen Dickerson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission)" United States Senate, December 9, 2020
  6. ^ "Week of December 14-18, 2020". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Allen Dickerson". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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Preceded by Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission
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Preceded by Chair of the Federal Election Commission
2022–present 		Incumbent
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