/tags/mary-jo-white Mary Jo White en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-24/can-an-ex-prosecutor-make-the-sec-tougher-on-wall-street President Obama's choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission has prosecuted terrorists and mobsters. If she's confirmed, Mary Jo White's next challenge will be tackling reckless behavior on Wall Street. The success of this get-tough push will depend on changing the SEC's culture, analysts say. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-24/can-an-ex-prosecutor-make-the-sec-tougher-on-wall-street Scott Horsley /npr-news/2013-01-24/obama-chooses-former-u-s-attorney-mary-jo-white-to-head-sec White, who prosecuted terrorists during her time as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, would succeed Mary Schapiro, who stepped down in December. The president is also planning to renominate Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-24/obama-chooses-former-u-s-attorney-mary-jo-white-to-head-sec Mark Memmott