SEC's sole Democrat is said to be leaving

SEC's sole Democrat is said to be leaving
Robert Jackson Jr. is expected to join NYU Law School.
APR 17, 2019

Robert Jackson Jr., the only Democrat on the Securities and Exchange Commission, is expected to leave his post later this year, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Jackson is expected to join New York University Law School for the fall semester, the paper said, based on an email from the institution's dean, Trevor Morrison. (More:​ SEC member Robert Jackson Jr. calls for 'bipartisan' Regulation Best Interest) Mr. Jackson, who formerly taught at the Columbia University law school, became an SEC commissioner in January 2018 and his term ends in June, although he is eligible to remain at his position until the end of 2020, when the current Congress ends.

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