<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Appointed by </Th> <Th> Sworn in </Th> <Th> Term expires </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Walther , Steven T. Steven T. Walther </Th> <Td> Chairman </Td> <Td> Independent </Td> <Td> George W. Bush </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 06 - 27 - 0000 June 27 , 2008 </Td> <Td> 000000002009 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30 , 2009 <P> Term expired -- serving until replaced </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hunter , Caroline C. Caroline C. Hunter </Th> <Td> Vice Chairman </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24 , 2008 </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30 , 2013 <P> Term expired -- serving until replaced </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Petersen , Matthew S. Matthew S. Petersen </Th> <Td> Commissioner </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24 , 2008 </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30 , 2011 <P> Term expired -- serving until replaced </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Weintraub , Ellen L. Ellen L. Weintraub </Th> <Td> Commissioner </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 000000002002 - 06 - 06 - 0000 June 6 , 2002 </Td> <Td> 000000002007 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30 , 2007 <P> Term expired -- serving until replaced </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Goodman , Lee E. Lee E. Goodman </Th> <Td> Commissioner </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Obama , Barack Barack Obama </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 10 - 22 - 0000 October 22 , 2013 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30 , 2015 <P> Term expired -- serving until replaced </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Appointed by </Th> <Th> Sworn in </Th> <Th> Term expires </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Walther , Steven T. Steven T. Walther </Th> <Td> Chairman </Td> <Td> Independent </Td> <Td> George W. Bush </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 06 - 27 - 0000 June 27 , 2008 </Td> <Td> 000000002009 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30 , 2009 <P> Term expired -- serving until replaced </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hunter , Caroline C. Caroline C. Hunter </Th> <Td> Vice Chairman </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24 , 2008 </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30 , 2013 <P> Term expired -- serving until replaced </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Petersen , Matthew S. Matthew S. Petersen </Th> <Td> Commissioner </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24 , 2008 </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30 , 2011 <P> Term expired -- serving until replaced </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Weintraub , Ellen L. Ellen L. Weintraub </Th> <Td> Commissioner </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 000000002002 - 06 - 06 - 0000 June 6 , 2002 </Td> <Td> 000000002007 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30 , 2007 <P> Term expired -- serving until replaced </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Goodman , Lee E. Lee E. Goodman </Th> <Td> Commissioner </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Obama , Barack Barack Obama </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 10 - 22 - 0000 October 22 , 2013 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30 , 2015 <P> Term expired -- serving until replaced </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who is the independent officer that manages federal elections
who is the independent officer that manages federal elections
Steven T. Walther
Steven T. Walther