United States International Trade Commission - Commissioners

Commissioners

The USITC is headed by six Commissioners nominated by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate. The formal commission is signed by the President and the U.S. Secretary of State. Commissioners are appointed by the President for 9-year terms, unless they are appointed to fill an unexpired term. Terms are scheduled to end 18 months apart. No more than three of the Commissioners may be of the same political party, and commissioners may not be reappointed after 5 years of service. The Chairman and Vice Chairman are designated by the President for two-year terms, and successive Chairmen may not be of the same political party. Only a Commissioner with more than one year of service may be designated Chairman.

The current Commissioners are (in order of precedence):

• Irving A. Williamson (Chairman) (D-NY; sworn in February 7, 2007 for a term expiring on June 16, 2014)
• Daniel R. Pearson (R-MN; sworn in August 8, 2003 for a term expiring on June 16, 2011)
• Shara L. Aranoff (D-MD; sworn in September 6, 2005 for a term expiring on December 16, 2012)
• Dean A. Pinkert (D-VA; sworn in February 26, 2007 for a term expiring on December 16, 2015)
• David S. Johanson (R-TX; sworn in December 8, 2011 for a term expiring December 16, 2018)
• Meredith Broadbent (R-VA; sworn in September 10, 2012 for a term expiring on June 16, 2017)

Commissioners are permitted to serve beyond the expiration of their term, until such time as their replacement has been sworn in. On September 10, 2012, F. Scott Kieff (R-DC) was nominated for a term expiring June 16, 2020 to replace Daniel R. Pearson.