Allen Joseph Dickerson is an American attorney who has been a Republican member of the Federal Election Commission since December 17, 2020.
Allen Dickerson | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Federal Election Commission | |
| In office January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Shana M. Broussard |
| Succeeded by | Dara Lindenbaum |
| Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission | |
| Assumed office December 17, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Caroline C. Hunter |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Yale University (BA) New York University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Reserve |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Education
editDickerson received his undergraduate degree from Yale College and his Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.[1]
Legal and military career
editDickerson 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Allen Dickerson". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
