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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2002 |
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PAUL A. JACKSON NAMED DEPUTY DIRECTOR
IN THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
During the past year, Mr. Jackson served both as the Acting Director and Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, which was officially renamed to OLA as part of the Commission's recent agency-wide reorganization.
Prior to his service in OLA, Mr. Jackson was Special Assistant to then Commissioner Michael K. Powell. In that position, he was responsible for advising Commissioner Powell on Year 2000, Internet, new media and communications convergence issues. Mr. Jackson joined Commissioner Powell's staff in 1997.
Between 1994 and 1997, Mr. Jackson worked in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers LLP, where he focused primarily on energy, transportation and telecommunications concerns. His experience also included two years at the Morrison Knudsen Corporation (MK), where he provided legislative, finance and business development assistance to MK's domestic and international operating groups and subsidiaries.
Mr. Jackson is a graduate of Georgetown University.