Senate Confirms Baiocco as CPSC Commissioner, Ending Democratic Majority
The Senate confirmed Dana Baiocco as a commissioner on the Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 22, CPSC said in a press release. Baiocco comes from law firm Jones Day, where she defended clients in product liability litigation, helped companies…
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respond to recalls and was the “go-to counsel for the Boston Red Sox,” according to her profile on the Jones Day website. A Republican, Baiocco replaces Democratic Commissioner Marietta Robinson at CPSC, shifting what remained of a Democratic majority to an even 2-2 split, said a blog post by law firm Crowell & Moring. “Commissioner Baiocco’s arrival at the CPSC will shift -- or at least begin to shift -- the Commission’s balance of power from Democratic to Republican control,” the blog post said. The fifth seat, formerly held by Republican Joe Mohorovic, has remained vacant since his resignation in October, Crowell & Moring said. Baiocco's term runs through October of 2024, CPSC said.