Starks to Resign From FCC This Spring
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks plans to resign this spring, he said in a statement Tuesday. An FCC official told us it’s not yet clear if there's a replacement Democratic commissioner lined up. Starks previously signaled that he wouldn’t leave the agency if his departure would shift the FCC to a Republican majority.
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“Today I sent a letter to the President and [Senate Minority] Leader [Chuck] Schumer indicating that I intend to resign my seat as a Commissioner this spring,” Starks said in the release. “Serving the American people as a Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission has been the honor of my life. With my extraordinary fellow Commissioners and the incredible career staff at the agency, we have worked hard to connect all Americans, promote innovation, protect consumers, and ensure national security.”
Starks served in the FCC Enforcement Bureau before becoming a commissioner in 2019. Before that he practiced law at Williams & Connolly. The release doesn't mention any future plans. “Over the next few weeks, I look forward to working with the Chairman [Brendan Carr] and my fellow Commissioners, and all FCC staff, to further the mission of the agency," the release said.