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 | |
In office March 30,2020 –January 3,2024 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Kevin J. McIntyre |
Succeeded by | Lindsay See |
Personal details | |
Born | James Patrick Danly Nashville,Tennessee |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Yale University (BA) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
James Patrick Danly is an American attorney who was a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019 and took office on March 30,2020. [1] [2] He formerly served as the agency's general counsel. [3] [4] On November 5,2020,he was named chairman of FERC. [5] After serving for only 77 days,Danly was demoted on January 21,2021,when President Biden named Richard Glick Chairman. [6] He stepped down at the end of the 2023-2024 congressional session when his term expired. [7]
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. [8] After graduating from law school,Danly worked as an attorney in the energy industry,including at the law firm Skadden. [9]
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