On Monday, Jan. 20, President Donald Trump appointed Brendan Carr, a 2005 Catholic Law graduate, as the new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Carr previously served as the agency’s General Counsel and has been confirmed three times by the Senate, with nominations from both Presidents Trump and Biden.

Carr brings nearly 20 years of experience in communications and technology policy. He has worked at the FCC since 2012 and previously served as an attorney at Wiley Rein LLP. Additionally, he clerked for Judge Dennis Shedd on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Carr holds a degree from Georgetown University and earned his J.D. magna cum laude from The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law, with a certificate from the Law School’s Communications Law Institute [now the Law and Technology Institute (LTI)]. He resides in Virginia with his wife, Machalagh Carr, who is also a 2005 graduate of Catholic Law, and their three children.

In recognition of the appointment, Chairman Carr issued the following statement:

“I am deeply grateful to President Trump and honored by his decision to designate me as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. I have had the privilege of working at the FCC for over a dozen years now, including serving previously as the agency’s General Counsel, and I am humbled by the opportunity to lead the FCC. The FCC has important work ahead—on issues ranging from tech and media regulation to unleashing new opportunities for jobs and growth through agency actions on spectrum, infrastructure, and the space economy. We will also advance America’s national security interests and protect consumers. I am eager to accelerate the FCC’s work on these and other fronts. I look forward to collaborating with the Trump Administration, my Commission colleagues, and the FCC’s talented staff as well as Congress to deliver great results for the American people.”

The Catholic Law community congratulates Chairman Carr and the entire Carr family!