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WHO’S WHO IN THE NEW FCC COMMISSIONERS OFFICES

by Reily Gregson November 10, 1997
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Office of FCC Chairman Bill Kennard (term ends June 30, 2001)

Chief of Staff: John Nakahada, who had been Hundt’s senior legal assistant

Senior legal adviser: Susan Fox, who had been special counsel to Kennard in the General Counsel’s office

Legal adviser on wireless and international issues: Ari Fitzgerald

Legal adviser on common carrier and cable issues: Thomas Power, former chief of the Common Carrier Bureau’s legal branch of the competitive pricing division

Confidential assistant: Cricket Jackson, who moves with the chairman from the General Counsel’s office.

Office of Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth (term ends June 30, 2000)

Interim senior legal adviser: Steve Kaminer, most recently senior legal adviser to the chief of the Office of Engineering and Technology

Interim legal adviser: Katie King from the Common Carrier Bureau

Confidential assistant: Ginger Clark, who served in the same capacity for former commissioner James Quello

Staff assistant: Dolly Johnson, who comes from the FCC’s Office of Communications Business Opportunities

Office of Commissioner Michael Powell (term ends June 30, 2002)

Senior legal adviser: Jane Mago, who moves from former commissioner Rachelle Chong’s office to handle mass media and cable issues

Legal adviser on wireless and international issues: Peter Tenhula, who worked with Kennard in the General Counsel’s office

Interim legal adviser on common carrier issues: Kathleen Franco, who also had worked with Chong

Confidential assistant: Antonia McGowan

Special assistant: Paul Jackson

Office of Commissioner Gloria Tristani (term ends June 30, 2003)

Senior legal adviser: Rick Chessen, who moves from the Cable Bureau

Legal adviser for common carrier issues: Tom Gallant, who served with Quello and with the Common Carrier Bureau

Legal adviser on wireless and telecommunications issues: Karen Gulick, former assistant chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

Confidential assistant: Helen Hillegass

Office of Commissioner Susan Ness (term ends June 30, 1999)

Senior legal adviser: James Casserly

Legal adviser: David Siddall

Legal adviser: Anita Wallgren

Confidential assistant: Janice Wise

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