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For Immediate Release
CHAIRMAN PAI STATEMENT ON PASSING OF RAY BAUM
WASHINGTON, February 9, 2018—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai 
released the following statement regarding the passing of Ray Baum: 
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Ray Baum.  Ray had a distinguished career serving 
the people of Oregon and the United States in a wide variety of positions, ranging from 
Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives to the Chairman of the Oregon Public 
Utility Commission to Staff Director for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on 
Energy and Commerce.  I had the pleasure to work with him over the past few years and was 
impressed by his keen intellect, fundamental kindness, and passion for advancing the public 
interest.  He was a good man, and I will miss him.  My condolences go out to Ray’s family at 
this difficult time.” 
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constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).