Mary Jo White, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is being considered as a candidate to head up the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a source familiar with the matter has confirmed. If she were selected, White would become the third-ever female chairman of the SEC and replace current Chairman Elisse Walter, a commissioner who took over as chairman in December after Mary Schapiro stepped down. The source, who declined to be named, did not provide any additional details because the deliberations over the SEC chairman candidacy are not public. Bloomberg first reported last week that White was among those in the running. White did not immediately respond to an e-mail requesting a comment. A White House spokeswoman declined to comment. It is unclear if Walter is also being considered for a permanent spot, and she has not publicly expressed her ambitions. Walter is able to continue serving as chairman until the end of the year. After that, she would
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