Michael O'Rielly | |
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| Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission | |
| In office November 4, 2013 – December 14, 2020 | |
| President | Barack Obama
Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Robert M. McDowell[1] |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Simington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lockport, New York[2] |
| Political party | Republican[3] |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester |
| Website | FCC biography[dead link] |
Michael O'Rielly is a former commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent agency of the United States government. He was nominated by President Barack Obama in August 2013[3] and was confirmed on October 29, 2013, taking office on November 4, 2013.[4] He was nominated to complete the term of outgoing commissioner Robert M. McDowell which ended on June 30, 2014. He was then renominated and reconfirmed by the Senate.[1][5]
On August 3, 2020, the White House announced that President Trump was withdrawing O'Rielly's nomination to another term after Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Jim Inhofe said he would put a hold on the nomination and after O'Rielly expressed reservations about the FCC's authority to limit social media companies' legal protections.[6]
- ^ a b R. J. Quianzon (October 30, 2013). "Michael O'Rielly". CommLawBlog. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ O'Rielly, Michael (September 18, 2013). "Statement of Michael P. O'Rielly Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation September 18, 2013". Senate Committee Testimony. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
By way of background, I was born and raised in a small city located on the Erie Canal, just outside Buffalo, New York. ... The people of Lockport are hearty, hard working, holders of strong faith, and fans of the Buffalo Bills.
- ^ a b "Obama picks O'Rielly for Republican FCC seat". The Hill. August 2, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ "Commissioner Michael O'Rielly". FCC.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ Kim, Anne L. (December 17, 2014), "Senate Confirms FCC's O'Rielly", Roll Call, archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 27, 2015
- ^ "Trump withdraws nomination of Republican FCC commissioner to serve new term". Reuters. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.