Rebecca F. Dye

Rebecca F. Dye
Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 14, 2002
Nominated by
Preceded byJohn A. Moran
Personal details
Born (1952-05-08) May 8, 1952 (age 72)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, JD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Coast Guard

Rebecca Feemster Dye (born May 8, 1952) is an American attorney who has served as a commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission since November 14, 2002.[1]

Early life and education

Dye grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]

Career

Dye began her career as a commissioned officer and attorney in the United States Coast Guard. She has served as law instructor at the United States Coast Guard Academy, an attorney at the United States Maritime Administration. and a Minority Counsel in Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.[2] Dye was the Counsel to the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure from 1995 until 2002.[1]

Dye was nominated by President George W. Bush as Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission on June 13, 2002, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 14, 2002.[3] She was nominated to her second term by President Bush on July 12, 2005, and confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 2005.[2]

Dye was nominated to her third term by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate on April 14, 2011.[4] On May 26, 2016, She was nominated for her fourth term by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate on June 29, 2016, for a term expiring June 30, 2020.[5]

On January 3, 2023, Commissioner Dye was nominated by President Joe Biden for a term expiring June 30, 2025.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rebecca F. Dye". Federal Maritime Commission. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. ^ a b sscheller (2014-09-10). "Commissioner Rebecca Dye". U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ^ "- NOMINATION OF REBECCA DYE TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  4. ^ "Senate Confirms Rebecca F. Dye and Mario Cordero as FMC Commissioners | JOC.com". www.joc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  5. ^ "PN1499 - Nomination of Rebecca F. Dye for Federal Maritime Commission, 114th Congress (2015-2016)". www.congress.gov. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  6. ^ "PN17 — Rebecca F. Dye — Federal Maritime Commission". congress.gov. January 3, 2023.
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