Carl Whitney Bentzel is an American attorney and political advisor serving as a commissioner of the

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. Nominated by President

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on November 21, 2019, he was sworn in on December 9, 2019. His term is set to expire in 2024.

Education

Bentzel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Lawrence University, a

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from the University of Alabama School of Law, and a

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from the Tulane Admiralty Law Institute at

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Career

Prior to serving on the

, Bentzel was a professional staffer in both chambers of the

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. He was the senior Democratic counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation after serving as the maritime policy counsel to the

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. Bentzel worked as the vice president at

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, a public relations firm. He also established his own consulting services company, Bentzel Strategies LLC. Bentzel was nominated by President

to serve as a commissioner of the

on November 21, 2019. He was sworn in on December 9, 2019.

References

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