Lindsay See Explained

Lindsay See
Office1:Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
President1:Joe Biden
Term Start1:June 28, 2024
Preceded1:James Danly
Order2:2nd
Office2:Solicitor General of West Virginia
Term Start2:2018
Term End2:2024
Appointed2:Patrick Morrisey
Preceded2:Elbert Lin
Succeeded2:Michael Williams
Birth Name:Lindsay Sara See
Birth Place:Michigan, U.S.
Party:Republican

Lindsay Sara See is an American lawyer. A Michigan native, she attended Patrick Henry College, followed by Harvard Law School, where she was executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. Beginning in 2018, she served as West Virginia's solicitor general.[1] In 2024, President Joe Biden nominated her for one of the Republican seats on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the recommendation of Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. The Senate confirmed her nomination by an 83-12 vote in June 2024.[2] She previously clerked for Judge Thomas B. Griffith of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and spent several years in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: See appointed as W.Va. solicitor general. The Herald-Mail. June 6, 2018. May 28, 2024.
  2. News: Mike. Tony. Senate confirms WV solicitor general to become FERC commissioner. Charleston Gazette-Mail. June 13, 2024. June 24, 2024.
  3. News: Jarett. Lewis. State Solicitor General See nominated to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. West Virginia MetroNews. February 29, 2024. May 28, 2024.