James Danly

James Danly is an American attorney serving as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019 and took office on March 31, 2020.[1][2] He formerly served as the agency's general counsel despite being out of law school a mere three years.[3][4] On November 5, 2020, he was named chairman of FERC.[5] After serving for only 77 days, Danly was demoted on January 21st, 2021 when President Biden named Richard Glick Chairman.[6]

James Danly
Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In office
November 5, 2020 – January 21, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byNeil Chatterjee
Succeeded byRichard Glick
Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Assumed office
March 31, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Personal details
BornNashville, Tennessee
Political partyRepublican
EducationYale University (BA)
Vanderbilt University (JD)

Background

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.[7] After graduating from law school, Danly worked as an attorney in the energy industry, including at the law firm Skadden.[8]

References
  1. "Manchin backs FERC nominee despite Schumer's opposition". Roll Call. 5 November 2019.
  2. Beitsch, Rebecca (November 5, 2019). "Senate reviews Interior, FERC nominees criticized on ethics". TheHill.
  3. Tamborrino, Kelsey. "FERC, Interior nominees hit the Hill". POLITICO.
  4. https://www.ferc.gov/about/com-mem/danly.asp
  5. "Neil Chatterjee replaced as FERC chairman after promoting carbon pricing". Washington Examiner. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  6. "President Biden Names Glick Chairman of FERC". Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  7. "Danly Sworn In as FERC Commissioner". Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. "Danly's unusual path to the FERC nomination – Governors' Wind Energy Coalition". governorswindenergycoalition.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.


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