James Danly | |
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Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | |
In office November 5, 2020 – January 21, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Neil Chatterjee |
Succeeded by | Richard Glick |
Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | |
In office March 30, 2020 – January 3, 2024 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Kevin J. McIntyre |
Succeeded by | Lindsay See |
Personal details | |
Born | James Patrick Danly Nashville, Tennessee |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Yale University (BA) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
James Patrick Danly is an American attorney who was a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019 and took office on March 30, 2020.[1][2] He formerly served as the agency's general counsel.[3][4] On November 5, 2020, he was named chairman of FERC.[5] After serving for only 77 days, Danly was demoted on January 21, 2021, when President Biden named Richard Glick Chairman.[6] He stepped down at the end of the 2023-2024 congressional session when his term expired.[7]