FC: RIAA's PR director decamps for Al Gore 2002 campaign

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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Subject: JONATHAN LAMY JOINS RIAA AS DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.5  September 22, 2000
From: ACollins () riaa com
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 12:15:21 -0500


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         Contact:  Amy Weiss
  Wednesday March 6, 2002                                    Jonathan Lamy
  http://www.riaa.com                                        202-775-0101


            JONATHAN LAMY JOINS RIAA AS DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS

      WASHINGTON -- The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),
  the trade group representing U.S. record companies and labels, has named
  Jonathan Lamy as Director, Communications.  He replaces Jano Cabrera who
  departed the RIAA to serve as Communications Director for former Vice
  President Al Gore's political action committee, Leadership '02.

       With his experience on Capitol Hill and working with the news media,
  Lamy will be an asset to the association's media and public relations
  efforts surrounding cutting-edge technology initiatives, First Amendment
  challenges, legislative actions and international policy.

       "Jonathan's strong knowledge of the media and the legislative
  process will make a tremendous contribution in our efforts on issues
  ranging from artistic freedom to intellectual property protection in this
  new digital era," said Hilary Rosen, President and CEO, RIAA.

      His half-dozen years of public service on Capitol Hill began when
  Lamy signed on as a legislative aid to U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy
  (D-Vt.), working first on the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and
  Forestry Committee and then on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.  Lamy
  then served as Deputy Press Secretary, where he worked closely with the
  news media to advance the Senator's agenda.

       Lamy then was Press Secretary to U.S. Congressman Marty Meehan
  (D-Mass.).  As an on-the-record spokesperson for an active member of
  Congress, he also worked closely with state and national media on a
  variety of issues.

       "We are very excited to have Jonathan join our team," said Amy
  Weiss, Senior Vice President, Communications.  "He brings great
  experience from his years on Capitol Hill and will be a wonderful asset
  to the RIAA."

       Most recently, Lamy served as Press Secretary for the nation's
  largest anti-hunger advocacy organization, Bread for the World.  Working
  with local and national the media to push the 45,000-member
  organization's legislative agenda, Lamy was also a key advisor on
  legislative, political and public relations strategy.

      Jonathan can be reached at 202/857-9650 or jlamy () riaa com

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