*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 53344.doc* 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, 28 2005 Daniel Gonzalez at (202) 418- 1000 CHAIRMAN KEVIN J. MARTIN ANNOUNCES THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin announced that Kevin Washington will serve as the Commission’s Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs. Mr. Washington comes to the Commission with a background in both the Legislative and Executive branches. He spent several years working for two senior House of Representatives Leadership offices in legislative policy and as a press spokesman, and he most recently served as Deputy Director of the Department of Education’s No Child Left Behind Office of Communications and Outreach. Mr. Washington has a B. A. from Southwest Texas State University. 1