WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin will speak at NAB2007 in Las Vegas. He will address the attendees at a special event on Wednesday, April 18, 2007.
"Chairman Martin has a great passion for public service and a deep understanding and appreciation for the value of local broadcasting," said NAB President and CEO David K. Rehr. "We are delighted that he will attend NAB2007 and look forward to hearing his thoughts on the future of our industry."
President Bush appointed Martin to the FCC in 2001 and elevated him to the FCC chairmanship in 2005. Before joining the FCC, Martin was a Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. He served on the Bush-Cheney Transition Team and was Deputy General Counsel for the Bush campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, Martin was an advisor to FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth. He has also served in the Office of the Independent Counsel and worked as an associate at the Washington, DC law firm of Wiley Rein & Fielding. Before joining Wiley Rein & Fielding, Martin was a judicial clerk for U.S. District Court Judge William M. Hoeveler, Miami, FL.
Martin received a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Masters in Public Policy from Duke University, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Federal Communications Bar Association.
About
NAB2007
NAB2007 will take place April 14 - 19, 2007 in Las Vegas
(exhibits open
April 16). It is the world's largest electronic media show
covering the
development, delivery and management of professional video and
audio content
across all mediums. Complete NAB2007 details are available at www.nabshow.com.
About
NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade
association that
advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and
television
stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the
Federal Communications
Commission and the Courts. Information about NAB can be found at
www.nab.org.
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