Julie Zelman Davis has been named Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at SEC. She will serve as a key liaison between the Commission and Congress.
Davis comes to the SEC from the staff of U.S. Senator Carl Levin of Michigan, where for the past several years she has advised the Senator on financial legislative matters including securities. Davis began working at the SEC, replacing Peter Kiernan who recently retired from the Deputy Director position.
The SEC’s Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs carefully monitors ongoing legislative activities and initiatives on Capitol Hill that affect the Commission and its mission, and works with Members of Congress and their staffs to achieve legislative policy goals.
“Julie will play a key role in our efforts with Congress to establish the SEC’s priorities, needs, and initiatives as we work together to restore investor confidence and reform the financial regulatory system,” says Schapiro, chairman.
“Julie has an ideal combination of government and legal experience, and the Commission will benefit a great deal from her extensive knowledge of both the legislative process and the securities laws.”
“I have a long-held respect for the work of the SEC, and I am honored for the opportunity to work with Chairman Schapiro, the Commission, and its staff in advancing the goals of investor protection and restoring market confidence as the Administration and Congress examine the challenges facing the financial regulatory system,” says Davis.
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