Janet Dempsey Steiger Explained

Janet Dempsey Steiger
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Term Start:August 11, 1989
Term End:September 28, 1997
Birth Date:June 10, 1939

Janet Steiger (June 10, 1939, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin – April 3, 2004, in Fort Myers, Florida) was an American politician.

Biography

Steiger graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. On August 10, 1963, she married William A. Steiger, who was elected to the United States House of Representatives. They had one son, William R. Steiger, who was the subject of controversy for his role in the politicization of science during the George W. Bush administration.

A member of the Republican Party, she was chairman of the Postal Rate Commission from 1981 to 1989 and chairperson of the Federal Trade Commission from August 11, 1989, to April 11, 1995. She was the first woman to serve as FTC Chair.[1]

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  1. Web site: Celebrating Women's History Month at the FTC. Lesley. Fair. FTC Division of Consumer & Business Education. March 8, 2016.