Bart Chilton

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Bart Chilton
Occupation	Commissioner
Employer	Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Location	Washington, D.C., USA
Website	www.cftc.gov

Bart Chilton is one of five commissioners of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Bart Chilton was sworn in as CFTC Commissioner in August 2007 and was reconfirmed for another term by the Senate in October 2009 along with Jill Sommers and Scott O'Malia.

Background

Chilton was formerly the chief of staff and vice president for government relations at the National Farmers Union, one of the oldest and largest U.S. trade associations.

In 2005, Chilton was a Schedule C political appointee of President Bush at the U.S. Farm Credit Administration where he served as an executive assistant to the board. From 2001-2005, he was a senior advisor to Senator Tom Daschle, Democrat leader of the U.S. Senate, where he worked on issues including, but not limited to, agriculture and transportation policy.

From 1995-2001, Chilton was a Schedule C political appointee of President Clinton where he rose to deputy chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman. In this role, he became a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES), government executives selected for their leadership qualifications to serve in the key positions just below the top Presidential appointees. As an SES member, Chilton served as a major link between Secretary Glickman and the rest of the federal work force at USDA.

From 1985-1995, he worked in the U.S. House of Representatives as legislative director for three different members of Congress on Capitol Hill. He also worked in the U.S. House as the executive director of the bipartisan Congressional Rural Caucus.

Chilton previously served on the board of directors of Bion Environmental Technologies, and the Association of Family Farms – where he also served on the executive committee and as treasurer.

Issues

Chilton has been an outspoken proponent of position limits for futures markets. He also has been a champion for traders who believe the gold and silver markets are being manipulated.

On June 14, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved the first futures contract based on a box office receipts. CFTC Commissioner Chilton and CFTC Commissioner Jill Sommers voted against the movie exchange, in a 3-2 decision.

Education

Chilton attended Purdue University (1979-1982), studying political science and communications and was a collegiate leader of several organizations. He left Purdue one semester short of graduation to work on Democratic campaigns that included the 1984 failed presidential run of Walter Mondale.

Also See

CFTC Commissioners

Speeches and Statements

Remarks to Metals Market Investors

Speeches

• CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton explains the significance of the recently passed Financial Regulatory Reform legislation package, including position limits to prevent market concentration.

• Statement by Commissioner Bart Chilton, Commodity Futures Trading Commission - “Going Slow” Is Not an Option

July 28, 2009.

• Statement by Commissioner Bart Chilton on Speculative Limit Hearings and Increased Transparency, Commodity Futures Trading Commission July 7, 2009.

• Speech of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton Before the Third Annual International Commodity Markets, Manipulation Enforcement Conference, Washington, DC June 24, 2009.

• Statement of Bart Chilton on the Administration’s Plan for Financial Regulatory Reform June 18, 2009.

• Statement of Bart Chilton Regarding CFTC Commissioners May 20, 2009.

• Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton on Regulatory Reforms for OTC Markets Chilton Cites Need for “Strategic True North” Washington, DC

May 13, 2009

• Remarks by Commissioner Bart Chilton of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to the CFTC New York Staff April 29, 2009

• Remarks of Commissioner Bart Chilton,“Ponzimonium”, American Bar Association, Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Headquarters

March 20, 2009.

• Remarks by Commissioner Bart Chilton, “The Commodity Coaster”, Washington Agricultural Roundtable, Brookings Institution

February 10, 2009.

• Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton Regarding House Agriculture Committee Futures Industry Oversight Hearings and Consideration of Legislation to Improve Regulation of Futures and Derivatives Markets, CFTC

February 4, 2009

• Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton Regarding the Nomination of Gary Gensler, CFTC

December 18, 2008

• Remarks of Commissioner Bart Chilton “Driving on Ice”, European Union Agriculture and Financial Market Attachés, French Embassy

December 12, 2008

• Speech by Commissioner Bart Chilton “Banquet of Consequences”, Environmental Markets Association 12th Annual Fall Conference

November 19, 2008

• Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton Regarding Central Counterparties for Credit Default Swaps, CFTC

November 14, 2008

• Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton

November 11, 2008

• Dissent of Commissioner Bart Chilton on the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Federal Reserve Board, the CFTC, and the SEC Regarding Central Counterparties for Credit Default Swaps

October 28, 2008

• Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton Regarding CFTC/SEC Merger, CFTC

October 28, 2008

• Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton on Regulation of Credit Default Swaps, CFTC

October 8, 2008

• Opening Remarks by Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Bart Chilton, CFTC Cooperative Enforcement Conference

September 17, 2008

• Remarks of Commissioner Bart Chilton “A Photographer’s Eye”, Michigan Agri-Business Association

August 14, 2008

• Opening Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton, “Our Progressive Discovery”, Agricultural Advisory Committee, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

July 29, 2008

• Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton Regarding Global Markets Advisory Committee, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

July 15, 2008

• Speech Commissioner Bart Chilton, “The Most Important Thing”, Finance IQ, Second Carbon Trading Conference

June 25, 2008

• Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton on the Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Markets Act, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

June 13, 2008

• Remarks of Commissioner Bart Chilton Before the Energy Markets Advisory Committee, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

June 10, 2008

• Speech by Commissioner Bart Chilton, “Wicked Awesome” Financial Regulation, National Futures Association

April 29, 2008

• Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton, “Heartburn in the Heartland”, Agricultural Markets Roundtable, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters, April 22, 2008

• "A Time for Every Purpose", Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

• "A Better Understanding: Current Issues with SEC; Exempt Commercial Market Regulation", Futures Industry Association Expo Conference, Washington Regulators' Panel

• "Not Your Father's Regulator", Futures Industry Association, Law and Compliance Luncheon

• "Darket Markets," Hearing to Examine Trading on Regulated Exchanges and Exempt Commercial Markets, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

• Remarks by Commissioner Bart Chilton “Properties of Bamboo” Before the Futures Industry Association of Asia, Hong Kong

• Remarks by Commissioner Bart Chilton “We Can Do Better”, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Chicago Regional Headquarters, April 15, 2008

• The Ancient Art of Glassmaking Speech by Commissioner Bart Chilton of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission before the Future and Options Association, London, England, April 21, 2008