Geoffrey Starks

Geoffrey Adam Starks[1] is an American lawyer serving as a Commissioner of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He was nominated by President Trump to succeed Mignon Clyburn who announced on April 19, 2018, that she was going to step down on June 6, 2018.[2] Starks was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on January 2, 2019. He was sworn into office on January 30, 2019.[3] Starks is affiliated with the Democratic Party.[4] His term was to end July 1, 2022.[5]

Geoffrey Starks
Member of the Federal Communications Commission
Assumed office
January 30, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMignon Clyburn
Personal details
Born
Geoffrey Adam Starks

Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLauren
Children2
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Yale University (JD)

Early life and education

Starks is a native of and was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Kansas. He earned a B.A, degree from Harvard College and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.[6]

Career

Prior to Stark's entry into federal public service, he was an attorney at the law firm Williams & Connolly, clerked for the Honorable Judge Duane Benton on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, served as a legislative staffer in the Illinois State Senate, and worked as a financial analyst. Thereafter, he was Senior Counsel in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) where he provided advice on domestic and international law enforcement issues, including civil, criminal, and national security matters. At DOJ, he received the Attorney General Award for Exceptional Service. Starks continued his career as Assistant Bureau Chief in the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, where he focused on protecting consumers, promoting network security, and preserving the integrity of the Commission's Universal Service Fund programs.

In June 2018, President Trump nominated Geoffrey Starks to fill a Democratic seat on the FCC.[7] He was confirmed by the Senate in January 2019.[8]

Personal life

Starks lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Lauren and their two children.

References
  1. "PN2050 - Nomination of Geoffrey Adam Starks for Federal Communications Commission, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  2. Scola, Nancy. "Meet Geoffrey Starks". Politico. Retrieved 2020-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Leadership". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  4. Brodkin, Jon (3 January 2019). "FCC gets a new Democrat, is back to full slate of five commissioners". Ars Technica. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. "Congress.gov: Geoffrey Adam Starks — FCC". Congress.gov. Congress. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  6. "Geoffrey Starks". Federal Communications Commission. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  7. McGill, Margaret Harding (4 June 2018). "Meet Geoffrey Starks". Benton Institute for Broadband and Society. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  8. "US Senate Confirms Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr to Full FCC Terms". ARRL. ARRL: National Association for Amateur Radio. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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