The following Electionline Alert just arrived via email:

Yesterday, the White House announced that it intends to nominate Caroline Hunter to a seat on the Election Assistance Commission. If confirmed, she will replace Chairman Paul DeGregorio, whose current term had formally expired but had continued to serve.
The biography of Ms. Hunter from the White House press release appears below:
The President intends to nominate Caroline C. Hunter, of Florida, to be Commissioner of the Election Assistance Commission, for a four year term. Ms. Hunter currently serves as Deputy Director of the Office of Public Liaison at the White House. Prior to this, she served as Executive Officer of the Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman at the Department of Homeland Security. Earlier in her career, she served as Deputy Counsel of the Republican National Committee. Ms. Hunter received her bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University and her JD from the University of Memphis.
Hunter’s appointment does not fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Vice-Chair Ray Martinez; presumably that information will be forthcoming as nominations of this type usually move in bi-partisan pairs.
As always, we will keep you apprised of developments on this issue — stay tuned to electionline.org for details.
Doug Chapin, Director

Let us hope that Ms. Hunter, if confirmed, continues the tradition of non-partisanship and professionalism of those who have now left the EAC, including Commissioners Soares, Martinez, and (the to be departiing) DeGregorio.