Senate Committee Approves Commerce, Transportation, CPSC Nominees
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved the following trade-related nominations on July 15:
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- Robert Adler as commissioner at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Adler currently is acting chairman of the CPSC, after being appointed to the agency in 2009.
- Joseph Mohorovic as commissioner at CPSC. Since 2007, Mohorovic has served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Management of Intertek’s North America Consumer Goods division.
- Elliot Kaye as chairman of the CPSC. Kaye currently serves as CPSC executive director, a position he has held since 2013.
- Marcus Jadotte as International Trade Administration assistant secretary for industry and analysis. Jadotte served as the vice president of public affairs and multicultural development at NASCAR from 2011 to 2014, and previously served on congressional staffs.
- Bruce Andrews as the deputy secretary at the Commerce Department, Andrews is currently chief of staff at Commerce, a position he has held since 2011, and previously served as counsel to the committee.
- Victor Mendez as deputy secretary of the Department of Transportation. Mendez is currently acting deputy secretary of Transportation, and has served as administrator of the Transportation Department’s Federal Highway Administration since 2009.
- Peter Rogoff as under secretary for policy at Transportation. Rogoff was designated acting under secretary of Transportation for policy in 2014, and has served as federal transit administrator since 2009.
The full Senate will now likely consider and vote on the nominations at an undetermined, later date.