lˈɛnhɑːɹd wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə hɪz ˌɛfˌiːsˈiː pəzˈɪʃən vˈaɪəɹ ɐ ɹˈiːsɛs ɐpˈɔɪntmənt baɪ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ dˈʌbəljˌuː. bˈʊʃ ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
Lenhard was appointed to his FEC position via a recess appointment by George W. Bush on January 4, 2006.