James Danly
James Danly | |
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| Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | |
| In office November 5, 2020 – January 21, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Neil Chatterjee |
| Succeeded by | Richard Glick |
| Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | |
| Assumed office March 31, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
James Danly is an American attorney serving as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019 and took office on March 31, 2020.[1][2] He formerly served as the agency's general counsel despite being out of law school a mere three years.[3][4] On November 5, 2020, he was named chairman of FERC.[5] After serving for only 77 days, Danly was demoted on January 21st, 2021 when President Biden named Richard Glick Chairman.[6]
Background[]
Danly is a native of Nashville, Tennessee. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Yale University and Juris Doctor from the Vanderbilt University Law School.[7] After graduating from law school, Danly worked as an attorney in the energy industry, including at the law firm Skadden.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Manchin backs FERC nominee despite Schumer's opposition". Roll Call. 5 November 2019.
- ^ Beitsch, Rebecca (November 5, 2019). "Senate reviews Interior, FERC nominees criticized on ethics". TheHill.
- ^ Tamborrino, Kelsey. "FERC, Interior nominees hit the Hill". POLITICO.
- ^ https://www.ferc.gov/about/com-mem/danly.asp[dead link]
- ^ "Neil Chatterjee replaced as FERC chairman after promoting carbon pricing". Washington Examiner. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "President Biden Names Glick Chairman of FERC". Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
- ^ "Danly Sworn In as FERC Commissioner". Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Danly's unusual path to the FERC nomination – Governors' Wind Energy Coalition". governorswindenergycoalition.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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