SEC Commissioner Kathleen Casey stepped down from the Commission on Friday, having completed her 5-year term in June.  She was appointed in 2006 as a Republican Commissioner by President George W. Bush and sworn in as the 88th SEC Commissioner by Chairman Christopher Cox.  

During her tenure, Commissioner Casey was actively engaged on international matters, particularly in her capacity as chair of IOSCO's Technical Committee and as the SEC's representative to the Financial Stability Board. 

Prior to joining the SEC, Ms. Casey spent 13 years on Capitol Hill.  She served as Staff Director and Counsel of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, where she was primarily responsible for guiding the Chairman's and Committee's consideration of, and action on, issues affecting economic and monetary policy, international trade and finance, banking, securities and insurance regulation, transit and housing policy, money laundering and terror finance.

From 1996-2003, Commissioner Casey served as Legislative Director and Chief of Staff, respectively, for Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL).  As Legislative Director, Commissioner Casey was instrumental in the drafting and passage of several laws.  In her capacity as Chief of Staff, Ms. Casey acted as key advisor on all policy and political matters.

From 1994-1996, Ms. Casey served as Staff Director of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief, Senate Banking Committee.  Commissioner Casey also served as Senator Shelby's Legislative Assistant from 1993-1994. 

Ms. Casey was born in Tripoli, Libya.  A member of the State of Virginia and District of Columbia bars, Commissioner Casey received her J.D. from George Mason Law in 1993.  She received her B.A. in International Politics from Penn State in 1988.   [SEC PR 11-163, 8/5/11]