Dana Baiocco

Dana Baiocco
Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
In office
June 1, 2018 – October 5, 2022
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byMarietta S. Robinson
Succeeded byDouglas Dziak
Personal details
PartyRepublican
Alma materOhio University
Duquesne University School of Law

Dana Baiocco is a former member of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. President Donald Trump originally nominated her in 2017,[1] and renominated her in the subsequent congressional session.[2] The United States Senate confirmed her on May 22, 2018,[3] and she was sworn in on June 1, 2018.[2] She resigned on October 5, 2022.[4]

Early life and education

Baiocco earned an undergraduate degree in Journalism from Ohio University and attended law school at Duquesne University School of Law.[1][5]

Career

Law

Before joining the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Baiocco was a federal law clerk for The Honorable Gustave Diamond, U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She joined the law firm Jones Day in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1998 and worked there until 2018.[6][7][8]

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Baiocco was nominated as a commissioner for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission by President Donald Trump and was confirmed in May 2018.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2018 – via National Archives.
  2. 1 2 "PN1358 - Nomination of Dana Baiocco for Consumer Product Safety Commission, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. May 22, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Keller Heckman | Dana Baiocco Confirmed as New CPSC Commissioner". www.khlaw.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Baiocco, Dana [@DanaBaiocco] (October 6, 2022). "Thank you for allowing me to serve. Stay safe. [image]" (Tweet). Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ Parker, Lisa (August 7, 2023). "Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Partner Dana Baiocco Joins International Association Of Defense Counsel". citybiz. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Seasoned Litigator Nominated to Replace Commissioner Robinson and Establish Republican Majority at CPSC | Consumer Product Matters". Consumer Product Matters. September 21, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Trump Pick to Head Consumer Safety Board Is Seen as Too Close to Industries". The New York Times. December 6, 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Dana Baiocco". U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "CPSC Welcomes Baiocco As Commissioner". natlawreview.com. Retrieved June 1, 2026.