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CPSC Commissioners - a Chronology

In Order of Appointment and Arrival at CPSC



CommissionerTerm (ending October 26)
(CH = Chairman)


   (* Recess Appointment)


Richard O. Simpson (CH)May 14, 1973 - October 1975
Served until June 1, 1976

Lawrence M. KushnerMay 14, 1973 - October 1976
Served until October 21, 1977

Constance B. NewmanMay 14, 1973 - October 1978
Resigned February 26, 1976

Barbara Hackman FranklinMay 14, 1973 - October 1979
Resigned February 18, 1979

R. David PittleOctober 10, 1973 - October 1977
October 1977 - October 1982 (Reappointment)
Resigned October 1, 1982

S. John Byington (CH)June 2, 1976 - October 1978
Resigned June 30, 1978

Thaddeus Garrett, Jr.November 18, 1976 - October 1977 *
Resigned October 14, 1977

Susan B. King (CH)March 6, 1978 - October 1984
Named Chairman July 1, 1978
Resigned January 31, 1981

Edith Barksdale SloanMarch 20, 1978 - October 1983
Served until November 18, 1983

Samuel D. ZagoriaNovember 10, 1978 - October 1985
Resigned January 22, 1984

Stuart M. StatlerAugust 13, 1979 - October 1986
Resigned June 1, 1986

Nancy Harvey Steorts (CH)August 4, 1981 - October 1984
Served until December 30, 1984

Terrence Scanlon (CH)March 30, 1983 - October 1989
December 31, 1984 - December 20, 1985 (* CH)
Named Chairman July 17, 1986
Resigned January 3, 1989

Saundra Brown ArmstrongNovember 22, 1983 - October 1990
Resigned August 8, 1986

Carol G. DawsonJuly 6, 1984 - November 20, 1985 *
Confirmed March 5, 1985
November 21, 1985 - October 1992 (Reappointment)
Served until October 27, 1993

Anne GrahamDecember 27, 1985 - October 1991
Served until December 9, 1991

Jacqueline Jones-Smith (CH)November 27, 1989 - October 1996
Resigned October 8, 1994

Mary Sheila GallDecember 9, 1991 - October 20, 1998
Served until July 6, 1999
July 7, 1999 - October 2005 (Reappointment)
Resigned October 1, 2004

Ann Brown (CH)March 10, 1994 - October 1999
October 27, 1999 - October 2006 (Reappointment)
Resigned November 1, 2001

Thomas Hill MooreMay 1, 1995 - October, 1996
October 1996 - October 2003 (Reappointment)
November 2, 2001 - August 1, 2002 (Acting CH)
Confirmed May 21, 2004
March 3, 2004 - October, 2010 (Reappointment)

Harold Stratton (CH)August 2, 2002 - October 2006
Resigned July 15, 2006

Nancy NordMay 12, 2005 - October 2005
Confirmed April 28, 2005
October 2005 - October 2012 (Reappointment)
July 16, 2006 - Present (Acting CH)




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