u.s. auto safety advocacy group center auto safety appoint official track record federal government consumer protection agencies new executive director industry body say tuesday jason levine spend six years u.s. consumer product safety commission administration former president barack obama succeed clarence ditlow die november last year levine also serve federal election commission u.s. department health human service center auto safety found 1970 consumer right advocate ralph nader consumers union u.s. auto safety advocacy group name obama-era official top post