WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Columbia University law professor Robert Jackson, an advocate for public disclosure of political spending by companies, for a vacant seat on the five-member U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. </s> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Columbia University law professor Robert Jackson to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Jackson is expected to be formally nominated on Friday, the source said. He would fill a vacant spot reserved for a Democrat on the five-member panel.

His appointment follows the administration’s decision to nominate Hester Peirce as a Republican commissioner in July and would bring the SEC to full strength and paving the way for Chairman Jay Clayton to push ahead on an agenda of reducing public companies’ regulatory burdens.

Jackson could not be reached for comment on Thursday.

Jackson is known for his advocacy work in trying to advance new rules at the SEC that would force public companies to disclose their political spending to investors. </s> Trump Names Two More For FTC Posts

Law360, New York (January 25, 2018, 4:41 PM EST) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated a senior vice president for Delta Airlines and the chief counsel of the Senate majority whip to serve as members of the Federal Trade Commission, leaving just one open commissioner spot if all of Trump's four nominees are confirmed.



The five-seat commission has been hampered by an unprecedented number of vacancies since early last year, when former FTC Chairman Edith Ramirez resigned. (AP) In a statement Thursday, the White House said Trump has nominated Christine S. Wilson for a commissioner...

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President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Columbia University law professor Robert Jackson to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.