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STATEMENT BY COMMISSIONER JONATHAN S. ADELSTEIN ON THE 
DEPARTURE OF COMMISSIONER DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE
It’s been a pleasure to serve alongside Debi Tate for the past three years.  We have all 
benefited from Debi’s collegiality and dedication.  Her grace and friendship have made easier 
and more enjoyable the many important and often difficult issues we’ve tackled together.  Debi’s 
experience as a former State commissioner and her tireless efforts have led to many 
accomplishments during her tenure.  Her leadership and determination as Chair of the Federal-
State Joint Boards on universal service, separations, and advanced telecommunications service 
were essential to the development of consensus-based recommendations in areas that have 
typically been contentious and thorny.  Her advocacy on behalf of American children and 
families has been truly commendable and should serve as an example for everyone.  And I am 
particularly grateful for her willingness to work together on behalf of the creative community, 
which was only matched by her love of Tennessee.
My staff and I wish Debi and her family all the best, with every expectation she will 
continue to enjoy great success in her life and in her work.
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