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On June 18, 2020, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Crenshaw to serve as a Commissioner on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Her nomination was sent to the Senate later that day; President Trump nominated Crenshaw to the Democratic seat vacated by Robert J. Jackson Jr, whose term expired.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 18, 2020 |title=Trump to nominate lawyer Crenshaw to fill SEC slot |url=http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20200618/NEWS06/912335192/Trump-to-nominate-Caroline-Crenshaw-to-fill-vacancy-at-Securities-and-Exchange-C |access-date=June 18, 2020 |website=Business Insurance}}</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/eight-nominations-sent-senate-4/ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, June 18, 2020]</ref> |
On June 18, 2020, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Crenshaw to serve as a Commissioner on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Her nomination was sent to the Senate later that day; President Trump nominated Crenshaw to the Democratic seat vacated by Robert J. Jackson Jr, whose term expired.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 18, 2020 |title=Trump to nominate lawyer Crenshaw to fill SEC slot |url=http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20200618/NEWS06/912335192/Trump-to-nominate-Caroline-Crenshaw-to-fill-vacancy-at-Securities-and-Exchange-C |access-date=June 18, 2020 |website=Business Insurance}}</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/eight-nominations-sent-senate-4/ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, June 18, 2020]</ref> |
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She was confirmed by the Senate on 6 August 2020 by voice vote. |
She was confirmed by the Senate on 6 August 2020 by voice vote.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 6, 2020 |title=PN2021 — Caroline A. Crenshaw — Securities and Exchange Commission |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/2021?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22caroline+crenshaw%22%5D%7D&s=2&r=1|access-date=August 6, 2020 |website=Congress.gov}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
Revision as of 22:49, 6 August 2020
Caroline A. Crenshaw | |
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Personal details | |
Political party | Democrat |
Education | Harvard College (A.B.) University of Minnesota (J.D.) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Caroline Abbey Crenshaw[1] is an American lawyer from Washington, D.C. who is a Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Education
Crenshaw received her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude from Harvard College and her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School.[2][3]
Legal and military career
Crenshaw practiced law in the Washington, D.C. office of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. At Sutherland she represented public companies, broker-dealers, and investment advisers on complex securities law investigations and enforcement matters. She is currently a Captain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps.[2]
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Crenshaw joined the SEC in 2013 and has served in the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, the Division of Investment Management, and as Counsel to Commissioners Kara Stein and Robert J. Jackson Jr.. Her work has focused on legal and policy analysis related to corporate governance, investment management, enforcement, international regulation, and the oversight of self-regulatory organizations.
On June 18, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Crenshaw to serve as a Commissioner on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Her nomination was sent to the Senate later that day; President Trump nominated Crenshaw to the Democratic seat vacated by Robert J. Jackson Jr, whose term expired.[4][5] She was confirmed by the Senate on 6 August 2020 by voice vote.[6]
Personal life
She married Alexander Wysham Cole on February 17, 2018 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C..[1]
References
- ^ a b "Caroline Crenshaw, Alexander Cole". The New York Times. February 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individual to a Key Administration Post" White House, June 18, 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Caroline A. Crenshaw, Lawyer at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP". www.lawyerdb.org. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Trump to nominate lawyer Crenshaw to fill SEC slot". Business Insurance. June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, June 18, 2020
- ^ "PN2021 — Caroline A. Crenshaw — Securities and Exchange Commission". Congress.gov. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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- Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army
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- University of Minnesota Law School alumni
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