Mary Jo White Sworn In as SEC Chair
The SEC issued a release yesterday entitled, "Mary Jo White Sworn in as SEC Chair," which said, "The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Mary Jo White was sworn in this morning as the 31st Chair of the SEC. Chairman White comes to the SEC with decades of experience as a federal prosecutor and securities lawyer. She was nominated to be SEC Chair by President Barack Obama on Feb. 7, 2013, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 8." She commented, "It is an honor to lead the talented and dedicated SEC staff on behalf of America's investors and markets. Our markets are the envy of the world precisely because of the SEC's work effectively regulating the markets, requiring comprehensive disclosure, and vigorously enforcing the securities laws." The ICI wrote "ICI Applauds Senate Confirmation of SEC Chairman White", commenting, "ICI President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Mary Jo White to join the Securities and Exchange Commission: "We congratulate Mary Jo White on her confirmation by the U.S. Senate as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Her long experience and notable accomplishments as an advocate for the public interest will serve her well in her new role as SEC Chair, carrying out the agency's vital missions of protecting investors and overseeing our capital markets. We look forward to working with her.""
