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FMC Chairman Lidinsky Steps Down, Cordero to Take Over

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Richard Lidinsky resigned from his post but will stay on as a commissioner, said a March 30 FMC press release. "It has been a great honor to serve as Chairman for the President’s first term…

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and I am proud of the changes we have brought to our agency so it can better serve the American exporter, importer and consumer," he said. President Obama will designate Commissioner Mario Cordero as the next FMC Chairman, the release said. "I look forward as a Commissioner to continue working with [Cordero] on these goals and new challenges during the President’s second term," said Lidinsky. Lidinsky became Chairman in 2009. The FMC didn't return a request for comment.