Allen Dickerson

Allen Dickerson
Allen Dickerson
Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 17, 2020
President	Donald Trump; Joe Biden
Preceded by	Caroline C. Hunter
Personal details
Education	Yale College; New York University (J.D.)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Reserve
Rank	Captain
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps

Allen Joseph Dickerson is a Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission.

Education

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

Legal and military career

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 Captain 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]

Appointment to the Federal Election Commission

On June 26, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dickerson to serve as a Member 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]

References

"President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, June 26, 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"IFS Staff". Institute For Free Speech. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
Barr, Luke (2020-06-27). "FEC commissioner resigns from post". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
"Three Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, September 16, 2020
"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
"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.

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN

Legal offices
Preceded by Caroline C. Hunter	Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission 2020–present	Incumbent

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[WHBio-1] "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, June 26, 2020 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.