Michael G. Oxley

Ohio Congressman Michael Oxley is serving his twelfth term in the House of Representatives and is Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services. He leads 37 Republicans, 32 Democrats, and 1 Independent on the Committee, which oversees Wall Street, banks, and the insurance industry. Congressman Oxley is co-author of the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act which established new investor protections and set higher standards for corporate governance in response to business scandals. In signing the bill into law in 2002, President Bush called Oxley "a true advocate of corporate integrity." Congressman Oxley's committee was the first to hold hearings on the financial fraud at Enron, WorldCom, and other companies. In addition to financial matters, Congressman Oxley has a long involvement with trade, telecommunications, and energy issues. An attorney by profession, Congressman Oxley earned his B.A. from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) and his law degree from the Ohio State University College of Law. He is a former special agent for the FBI and currently manages the Republican Congressional Baseball Team which plays against Democrats each year in a game that raises money for literacy instruction and other charities.