NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: November 26, 2013 Valery Galasso, 202-418-2400 Email: valery.galasso@fcc.gov FCC COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL ANNOUNCES NEW STAFF Washington, D.C. – Today, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel announced the appointment of Clint Odom as Policy Director. “I am excited that Clint is joining my office as Policy Director with primary responsibility for media issues. Clint brings decades of telecommunications experience having served in both the public and private sector, including having previously served at the Federal Communications Commission from 1996 to 2001. I am confident that he will be a great asset to my office and the FCC.” Clint Odom joins the Office of Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel from the United States Senate, where he served as Deputy Legislative Director for U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida. In this position he successfully advised the Senator on matters concerning the Senate Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Finance; Budget; Armed Services; and Aging. He also served as Legislative Counsel for Senator Nelson from 2009-2012 and helped the Senator introduce and pass legislation protecting consumers from fraudulent caller ID practices. Prior to serving as staff in the United States Senate, Clint served as Vice President of Verizon’s Government Relations in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey. Before joining Verizon, Mr. Odom served as Legal Advisor to former FCC Chairman William E. Kennard, Senior Legal Advisor to the Cable Services Bureau, and Attorney Advisor in the Office of General Counsel and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Prior to working at the FCC, Clint practiced law in the Washington, D.C. office of Dow Lohnes PLLC. Clint clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate of the Southern District of Mississippi. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. - FCC – News and information about the Federal Communications Commission is available at www.fcc.gov