Washington Wire at the Wall Street Journal reports on two new FEC nominees:
The White House announced two nominees to the Federal Election Commission, which has been deadlocked on most important cases and inquiries for the past several years. President Barack Obama nominated a proponent of political election reform, Democrat Ann Ravel,
who is currently the Chairman of the California Fair Political
Practices Commission. He also nominated a longtime expert on campaign
finance law, Republican Lee Goodman, who is at the LeClair Ryan law firm in Washington and served as GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul’s adviser in 2012
….Mr. Goodman will succeed the current vice chairman of the commission, Donald McGahn, a Republican, who will continue to serve until Mr. Goodman is confirmed.
In a statement, Mr. McGahn applauded the president for “finally”
nominating a GOP replacement, but also took a swipe at his opponents
inside the commission. As many well know, I have long desired to leave, but committed to
stay to prevent the FEC from further trampling on our First Amendment
and Due Process Rights,” he said.