Difference between revisions of "Steven T. Walther"

From Wikispooks
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Added: sourcewatch, employment, alma_mater, constitutes, birth_date, birth_place, political_parties.)
(unstub)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
 
|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_T._Walther
 
|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_T._Walther
 
|amazon=
 
|amazon=
−
|twitter=
+
|description=US attorney who was commissioner of the [[Federal Election Commission]]. Walther also was chair of the FEC in 2009 and 2017.
 
|image=FEC_Steven_T_Walther.jpg
 
|image=FEC_Steven_T_Walther.jpg
 
|nationality=American
 
|nationality=American
−
|birth_date=1943-07-18
+
|birth_date=July 18, 1943
 
|birth_place=Reno, Nevada
 
|birth_place=Reno, Nevada
 
|death_date=
 
|death_date=
Line 13: Line 13:
 
|alma_mater=University of Notre Dame, UC Berkeley School of Law
 
|alma_mater=University of Notre Dame, UC Berkeley School of Law
 
|political_parties=Independent
 
|political_parties=Independent
 +
|keywiki=http://www.keywiki.org/Steven_T._Walther
 
|employment={{job
 
|employment={{job
 +
|title=Chair of the Federal Election Commission
 +
|start=January 1, 2017
 +
|end=December 31, 2017
 +
}}{{job
 +
|title=Chair of the Federal Election Commission
 +
|start=January 1, 2009
 +
|end=December 31, 2009
 +
}}{{job
 
|title=Member of the Federal Election Commission
 
|title=Member of the Federal Election Commission
 
|start=June 27, 2008
 
|start=June 27, 2008
−
|end=
+
|end=August 1, 2022
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
'''Steven T. Walther''' is an American attorney who was commissioner of the [[Federal Election Commission]]. Walther also was chair of the FEC in 2009 and 2017. <ref>https://archive.org/details/martindalehubbel11mart</ref>
 +
 +
== Early life and education ==
 +
Walther was born in [[Reno, Nevada]]. He got a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian from the [[University of Notre Dame]] in 1965 and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[UC Berkeley School of Law]] in 1968.<ref>http://www.fec.gov/members/walther/walther_bio.shtml</ref>
 +
 +
== Career ==
 +
Walther is a former president of the [[State Bar of Nevada]], the Western States Bar Conference, and the National Caucus of State Bar Associations. He is a past chair of the Fellows of the [[American Bar Foundation]], the legal research arm of the ABA. From 1971 until his FEC appointment, Walther served as a member of the Nevada State Advisory Committee to the [[United States Commission on Civil Rights]].
 +
 +
Prior to joining the FEC, Walther practiced law in the Reno, Nevada law firm of Walther, Key, Maupin, Oats, Cox & LeGoy, now known as Maupin, Cox & LeGoy which he co-founded in 1972.<ref>https://www.law.berkeley.edu/article/steven-t-walther-68-nominated-to-federal-election-commission/</ref>
 +
 +
===ABA Center for Human Rights===
 +
During his legal career, Walther was active in professional legal and judicial organizations and activities, as well as numerous civic activities. He is a former member of the Board of Governors of the [[American Bar Association]] and co-chair of the ABA Center for Human Rights. He was active in ABA initiatives focusing on international relations, [[human rights]] and the [[rule of law]]. He was appointed by the ABA President to serve as the ABA Representative to the [[United Nations]]. He served on the Executive Board of the ABA Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI), which oversees the ABA's democracy building programs in over 21 countries–programs which promote development of fair and open election laws. He has been a member of the board of trustees and lecturer for the National Judicial College, both in the United States and in Russia. Walther has lectured extensively, both domestically and internationally (principally in Russia), on rule of law, human rights, litigation and international law issues. He is a member of the [[American Law Institute]] and the [[International Bar Association]].
 +
 +
=== Federal Election Commission ===
 +
He was first sworn in as a commissioner of the [[Federal Election Commission]] on January 10, 2006, as a [[recess appointee]]. Although his name was placed before the [[United States Senate]] for confirmation in June, 2007, his recess term expired on December 31, 2007, before the Senate acted. On June 24, 2008, he was confirmed unanimously by the Senate and sworn in on June 27 as a commissioner, to resume the balance of his statutory term.<ref>https://investigativereportingworkshop.org/news/what-is-the-fec/</ref>
 +
 +
In January 2022, [[Dara Lindenbaum]] was nominated by President [[Joe Biden]] to succeed Walther as a commissioner of the FEC.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/biden-nominates-lindenbaum-federal-election-commission-2022-01-21/</ref><ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/21/biden-nominates-former-stacey-abrams-lawyer-for-campaign-finance-watchdog-527599</ref> She was confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2022 and sworn in on August 2, 2022.<ref>https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00196.htm |access-date=August 3, 2022 </ref><ref>https://www.fec.gov/updates/dara-lindenbaum-sworn-in-as-commissioner/</ref>
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 
{{SMWDocs}}
 
{{SMWDocs}}
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
 
{{reflist}}
−
{{Stub}}
+
{{PageCredit
 +
|site=Wikipedia
 +
|date=02.02.2022
 +
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_T._Walther
 +
}}

Latest revision as of 00:05, 28 February 2023

Person.png Steven T. Walther   Keywiki SourcewatchRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(Lawyer)
FEC Steven T Walther.jpg
BornJuly 18, 1943
Reno, Nevada
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame, UC Berkeley School of Law
PartyIndependent
US attorney who was commissioner of the Federal Election Commission. Walther also was chair of the FEC in 2009 and 2017.

Employment.png Chair of the Federal Election Commission

In office
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

Employment.png Chair of the Federal Election Commission

In office
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009

Employment.png Member of the Federal Election Commission

In office
June 27, 2008 - August 1, 2022

Steven T. Walther is an American attorney who was commissioner of the Federal Election Commission. Walther also was chair of the FEC in 2009 and 2017. [1]

Early life and education

Walther was born in Reno, Nevada. He got a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian from the University of Notre Dame in 1965 and a Juris Doctor from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1968.[2]

Career

Walther is a former president of the State Bar of Nevada, the Western States Bar Conference, and the National Caucus of State Bar Associations. He is a past chair of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, the legal research arm of the ABA. From 1971 until his FEC appointment, Walther served as a member of the Nevada State Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights.

Prior to joining the FEC, Walther practiced law in the Reno, Nevada law firm of Walther, Key, Maupin, Oats, Cox & LeGoy, now known as Maupin, Cox & LeGoy which he co-founded in 1972.[3]

ABA Center for Human Rights

During his legal career, Walther was active in professional legal and judicial organizations and activities, as well as numerous civic activities. He is a former member of the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and co-chair of the ABA Center for Human Rights. He was active in ABA initiatives focusing on international relations, human rights and the rule of law. He was appointed by the ABA President to serve as the ABA Representative to the United Nations. He served on the Executive Board of the ABA Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI), which oversees the ABA's democracy building programs in over 21 countries–programs which promote development of fair and open election laws. He has been a member of the board of trustees and lecturer for the National Judicial College, both in the United States and in Russia. Walther has lectured extensively, both domestically and internationally (principally in Russia), on rule of law, human rights, litigation and international law issues. He is a member of the American Law Institute and the International Bar Association.

Federal Election Commission

He was first sworn in as a commissioner of the Federal Election Commission on January 10, 2006, as a recess appointee. Although his name was placed before the United States Senate for confirmation in June, 2007, his recess term expired on December 31, 2007, before the Senate acted. On June 24, 2008, he was confirmed unanimously by the Senate and sworn in on June 27 as a commissioner, to resume the balance of his statutory term.[4]

In January 2022, Dara Lindenbaum was nominated by President Joe Biden to succeed Walther as a commissioner of the FEC.[5][6] She was confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2022 and sworn in on August 2, 2022.[7][8]







Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/martindalehubbel11mart
  2. ↑ http://www.fec.gov/members/walther/walther_bio.shtml
  3. ↑ https://www.law.berkeley.edu/article/steven-t-walther-68-nominated-to-federal-election-commission/
  4. ↑ https://investigativereportingworkshop.org/news/what-is-the-fec/
  5. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/biden-nominates-lindenbaum-federal-election-commission-2022-01-21/
  6. ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/21/biden-nominates-former-stacey-abrams-lawyer-for-campaign-finance-watchdog-527599
  7. ↑ https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00196.htm |access-date=August 3, 2022
  8. ↑ https://www.fec.gov/updates/dara-lindenbaum-sworn-in-as-commissioner/
Wikipedia.png This page imported content from Wikipedia on 02.02.2022.
Wikipedia is not affiliated with Wikispooks.   Original page source here
Retrieved from "https://wikispooks.com/w/index.php?title=Steven_T._Walther&oldid=260270"