Commissioner Harold J. Creel, Jr.

Counsel: David R. Miles

Contact:
Phone: (202) 523-5712
E-mail: HCreel@fmc.gov

HAROLD J. CREEL, JR., of South Carolina, was nominated by President Clinton to a five year term on the Commission on July 1, 1994 and was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 17, 1994.  Mr. Creel was nominated to his third term by President George W. Bush on November 16, 2004, and confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 2004.  His current term expires on June 30, 2009.  He served as Chairman of the Commission from February 1996 to August 2002.

Prior to his appointment to the Commission, Mr. Creel was the Senior Counsel of the Merchant Marine  Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. He held that position from October, 1989 to October, 1994. As Senior Counsel to the Subcommittee, he advised the Committee Chairman, the Subcommittee Chairman, and all Democratic Senators on issues pertaining to commercial shipping.

Prior to his service for the Commerce Committee, Mr. Creel was an attorney with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the Department of Commerce. In that capacity, he acted as the chief staff attorney on issues pertaining to endangered marine species. While at NOAA, he assisted the Department of Justice in administrative proceedings and litigation of cases involving endangered species issues. He also wrote, negotiated, and reviewed regulations implementing NOAA's legal authority.

A native of Florence, S.C., Mr. Creel attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., and graduated in 1979 with a B.A. in Political Science.  He attended the University of South Carolina School of Law where he wrote a South Carolina Law Review article entitled "Barrier Islands: The Conflict Between Federal Programs that Promote Preservation and Those that Promote Development."  He graduated from law school in 1982 and moved to New Orleans to practice in a law firm specializing in admiralty.

Speeches

(5/28/2008)  Remarks of the Honorable Harold J. Creel, Jr., Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission, Before the South Carolina International Trade Conference, Charleston, South Carolina May 28, 2008

(2/27/2006)  Remarks of the Honorable Harold J. Creel, Jr., Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission Before the International Transportation Management Conference in Houston, Texas

(3/21/2005)  Remarks of the Honorable Harold J. Creel, Jr., Commissioner Before the International Transportation Management Conference, Houston, Texas, March 21, 2005

(8/19/2004)  Remarks of Commissioner Creel to the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, August 19, 2004

(8/19/2004)  Remarks of Commissioner Creel to the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, August 19, 2004

(6/5/2002)  Statement of the Honorable Harold J. Creel, Jr., Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission Submitted to the Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, June 5, 2002

(5/21/2002)  Remarks of Harold J. Creel, Jr. to South Carolina International Trade Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, May 21, 2002

(5/17/2002)  Remarks of Harold J. Creel, Jr. to National Industrial Transportation League Monterey Seminar

(4/25/2002)  Remarks of Chairman Creel at the 2nd International Gwangyang Port Forum April 25, 2002

(9/10/2001)  Remarks of Chairman Harold J. Creel before the International Symposium on Liner Shipping VII, Hamburg, Germany - September 10, 2001

(3/27/2001)  Remarks of Chairman Creel before the Containerisation International's 4th Annual Conference, March 27, 2001

(10/19/2000)  Remarks of the Honorable Harold J. Creel, Jr. before the Lloyd's List 1st International Shipping Convention, October 19, 2000

(6/2/2000)  Remarks of the Honorable Harold J. Creel, JR. before the Posidonia Congress - June 2, 2000

(5/3/2000)  Statement of the Honorable Harold J. Creel, Jr. before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation U.S. House of Representatives, 5/3/00

(3/22/2000)  Statement of the Honorable Delmond J. H. Won before the Committee on the Judiciary United States House of Representatives - March 22, 2000

(3/22/2000)  Statement of the Honorable Harold J. Creel Jr. before the Committee on the Judiciary United States House of Representatives - March 22, 2000

(2/29/2000)  Statement of the Honorable Harold J. Creel Jr. before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation United States House of Representatives - February 29, 2000

(2/10/2000)  Remarks of Honorable Harold J. Creel Speech before the Maritime Trades Department American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations - February 10, 2000

(1/21/2000)  Remarks of Honorable Harold J. Creel Speech before the Propeller Club of Los Angeles-Long Beach - January 21, 2000

(9/28/1999)  Remarks of the Honorable Harold J. Creel Speech before the American Association of Port Authorities - September 28, 1999

(8/11/1999)  The Mid-Atlantic Trade Conference & Shippers's Dialogue - August 11, 1999

(5/18/1999)  The South Carolina International Trade Conference - May 18, 1999

(5/5/1999)  The Committee on the Judiciary United States of America - May 5, 1999

(3/11/1999)  National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America - March 11, 1999

(2/11/1999)  U.S. House of Representatives - February 11, 1999

(1/27/1999)  The Propeller Club Of Los Angeles-Long Beach - January 27, 1999

(1/26/1999)  The Steamship Association Of Southern California - January 26, 1999

(1/15/1999)  The National Industrial Transportation League - January 15, 1999

(10/3/1998)  The 18th Annual Western Cargo Conference Wesccon 98 - October 3, 1998

(6/26/1998)  The Agriculture Transportation Coalition, San Francisco, CA - June 26, 1998

(5/18/1998)  The South Carolina International Trade Conference - May 18, 1998

(3/25/1998)  The Singaport '98; International Maritime Exhibition & Conference - March 25, 1998

(2/25/1998)  The Containerisation International 30th Anniversary Conference - February 25, 1998

(11/14/1997)  The International Association of NVOCC's, - November 14, 1997

(11/6/1997)  The Economic Strategy Institute - November 6, 1997

(9/23/1997)  The American Association of Port Authorities Sawgrass - September 23, 1997

(8/13/1997)  The Containerization & Intermodal Institute Conference - August 13, 1997

(5/19/1997)  The South Carolina International Trade Conference - May 19, 1997

(5/7/1997)  The Maritime Administrative Bar Association - May 7, 1997

(4/21/1997)  The International Symposium of Liner Shipping VI - April 21, 1997

(4/9/1997)  United States House of Representatives - April 9, 1997

(3/20/1997)  Senate Subcommittee - March 20 1997

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