James E. Trainor III
Trey Trainor | |
|---|---|
| Member to the Federal Election Commission | |
| Assumed office May 19, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Matthew S. Petersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Edwin Trainor III Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lucy |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BA) Texas Wesleyan University (JD) |
James Edwin "Trey" Trainor III is an American lawyer and government official. He is a Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission after being nominated by President Donald Trump.[1]
Career
Trainor has been a lawyer at the Trainor Law Firm, PC.[2] Trainor's legal practice specializes in election law, campaign finance, and ethics.[3]
He has served as a special assistant to United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis,[4] as general counsel to the Secretary of State of Texas, and as counsel to the Texas House Committee on Regulated Industries.[5][6]
On September 14, 2017, President Trump nominated Trainor to be a member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2023.[1] On May 19, 2020, the full United States Senate voted to invoke cloture on his nomination by a 50–43 vote[7] and later that day confirmed his nomination by a 49–43 vote.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Six Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today". The White House. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&template=/Customsource/MemberDirectory/MemberDirectoryDetail.cfm&ContactID=240821
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (September 12, 2017). "Trump nominates Texas lawyer Trey Trainor for Federal Election Commission". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (January 25, 2017). "Austin lawyer Trey Trainor joins Trump administration". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. September 12, 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Gold, Matea (September 13, 2017). "Trump nominates conservative Texas lawyer to Federal Election Commission". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 116th Congress - 2nd Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 116th Congress - 2nd Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
