Lee Goodman

Lee Goodman (Col ’86, Law ’90 CM) was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as commissioner of the Federal Election Commission, the independent agency responsible for the administration of federal campaign finance laws. He was sworn into office on Oct. 22, 2013, by Judge Thomas Griffith (Law ’85) of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and was elected chairman of the agency in December 2013. Mr. Goodman previously served in a number of governmental and political posts, including legal counsel and policy adviser to former Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore (Col ’71, Law ’77) and general counsel to the Republican Party of Virginia. He resides in Keswick, Va., with his wife, Paige Pippin (Col ’88 L/M); and their two children.