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IP: FCC White House Announces Nominations to Defense, State, Other
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 05:25:22 -0400
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 6, 2001 President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate six individuals to serve in his administration. The President intends to nominate Kevin J. Martin to be Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission for a five-year term expiring June 30, 2006. He is currently Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and was Deputy General Counsel for Bush for President. Martin served at the FCC as Legal Advisor to Commissioner Furchtgott-Roth from 1997 to 1999. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, received a Master's in Public Policy from Duke University, and earned his law degree from Harvard University. The President intends to nominate Kathleen Q. Abernathy to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of a five-year term expiring June 30, 2005. She is Vice President for Public Policy of BroadBand Office Communications, Inc., and was formerly the Vice President of Air Touch Communications from 1993 to 1998. She served at the FCC from 1992 to 1993 as legal advisor to Commissioner Sherry Marshall and as legal advisor to Chairman James Quello. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at Catholic University Law School and Georgetown University Law Center and is a graduate of Marquette University and Catholic University Law School. The President intends to nominate Michael J. Copps to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of a five-year term expiring June 30, 2004. He most recently served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development from 1998 to 2001 and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Basic Industries from 1993 to 1998. From 1989 to 1993, he held the position of Senior Vice President of the American Meat Institute and from 1985 to 1989 he was Director of Government Affairs for Collins and Aikman Corporation. Copps served for 15 years in the Office of Senator Fritz Hollings in several positions including Chief of Staff. He is a graduate of Wofford College and earned a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina.
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