Jessica Rosenworcel

Jessica Rosenworcel
Rosenworcel in 2018
Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
January 20, 2021  January 20, 2025
Acting: January 20, 2021 – October 26, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byAjit Pai
Succeeded byBrendan Carr
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
August 11, 2017  January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byHerself
Succeeded byOlivia Trusty
In office
May 11, 2012  January 3, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byMichael Copps
Succeeded byHerself
Personal details
Born (1971-07-12) July 12, 1971
West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
RelativesBrian Rosenworcel (brother)
EducationWesleyan University (BA)
New York University (JD)

Jessica Rosenworcel (born July 12, 1971) is an American attorney who served as a member and chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). She originally served on the FCC from May 11, 2012, to January 3, 2017, and was confirmed by the Senate for an additional term on August 3, 2017. She was named to serve as acting chair in January 2021 and designated permanent chair in October 2021. She was confirmed for another term by the Senate in December 2021.