Jaime Lizárraga

Jaime E. Lizárraga is an American political advisor who is the nominee to serve as a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Jaime Lizárraga
Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Nominee
Assumed office
TBA
Nominated byJoe Biden
Personal details
BornCalifornia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California, San Diego (BA)
University of Texas at Austin (MPA)

Early life and education

The son of immigrant farm workers, Lizárraga was born in the Central Valley and raised in the San Diego–Tijuana region.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, San Diego and a Master of Public Administration from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.[2]

Career

Since January 2011, Lizárraga has worked in the office of Nancy Pelosi, serving as a senior advisor and member services coordinator. During his tenure, Lizárraga worked on the Build Back Better Act, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, PROMESA, the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and other pieces of legislation.[3][4]

References
  1. "Alumnus Jaime Lizarraga Works in Nation's Capital for Social Change". ucsdnews.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  2. "Jaime Lizárraga - House Speaker (Democratic) (Jan. 2019-), Senior Adviser/Member Services Director - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  3. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  4. Johnson, Katanga (2022-04-06). "Biden to nominate two U.S. SEC hopefuls as early as Wednesday -sources". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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