Commissioner Mario Cordero

Commissioner Mario Cordero Contact
Phone: 202-523-5721
E-mail: mcordero@fmc.gov

Mario Cordero of Long Beach, CA, was sworn in on June 3, 2011, as a Commissioner for a term to expire on June 30, 2014. Commissioner Cordero was nominated by President Barack Obama on September 17, 2010, and confirmed by the Senate on April 14, 2011.

Prior to his appointment to the FMC, Commissioner Cordero was an attorney in private practice and served eight years on the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners where he spearheaded the Port’s pioneering Green Port Policy. He served one term as Board President and two terms as Vice-President. Mr. Cordero also served as a professor of Political Science at Long Beach City College, sat on the Long Beach Community Development Commission, and served as Vice-Chair of the Long Beach Ethics Review Task Force.

Mr. Cordero received his BS in Political Science from California State University, Long Beach, and his JD from the Santa Clara University School of Law.

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Jan 30, 2012
Commissioner Mario Cordero's Remarks at the World LNG Fuels Conference in Houston, Texas on January 26, 2012
As you are all aware, there has been significant activity in the maritime community in the environmental arena, including advocating for the use and development of alternative fuels. The Federal Maritime Commission is an independent regulatory agency responsible for regulating ocean borne transportation in the foreign commerce of the United States. My remarks today are my personal views and do not necessarily represent the views of the FMC. My past association on environmental policy issues also stems from my previous experience as a Commissioner at the Port of Long Beach, by all accounts a global leader not only in containerization, but a leader as a Green Port.
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Nov 17, 2011
Remarks of FMC Commissioner Mario Cordero at the Global Shippers Forum International Luncheon
It is an honor to be here before you at the annual meeting of the Global Shippers Forum, meeting in conjunction with the National Industrial Transportation League 104th Annual Meeting. Let me specially thank Bruce Carlton, President and CEO of NIT League, and Peter Gatti, Executive Vice President of NIT League, for the invitation to be your speaker today.
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Oct 24, 2011
Remarks of FMC Commissioner Mario Cordero at the Biogas USA West Conference 2011
Here in California, there has been significant activity in the area of environmental reform, to include advocating use and development of alternative fuels. My association on this policy issue stems from my past experience as a Commissioner at the Port of Long Beach, by all accounts a global leader not only in containerization, but a leader as a Green Port.
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Jun 08, 2011
Commissioner Mario Cordero Joins the Commission
Mario Cordero of Long Beach, CA, has been sworn in as a Commissioner for a term to expire on June 30, 2014. Commissioner Cordero was nominated by President Barack Obama on September 17, 2010, and confirmed by the Senate on April 14, 2011.
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