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Inouye Announces Commerce Committee Staff Changes
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WASHINGTON, DC – Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) announced today the following changes to his Committee staff.
Alex Hoehn-Saric joins the Full Committee staff as Communications Counsel after a year as Counsel for the Commerce Subcommittees on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety and Interstate Commerce, Trade and Tourism. Prior to joining the Commerce Committee, Hoehn-Saric served as Counsel for Senator Barbara Boxer and as a Senior Associate for Latham & Watkins, where he developed expertise in the telecommunications, media, technology, and privacy arenas. Hoehn-Saric is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.
Melissa Porter, the Committee’s new Transportation Counsel, was previously detailed to the Commerce Committee from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to work on rail-related legislation. At the FRA, Porter was a trial attorney in the safety law division and also briefly served as the Acting Deputy Regional Administrator of the FRA’s Cambridge, Mass., office. Porter graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center and holds a B.B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Spanish from Cleveland State University.
Ann Zulkosky is the Committee’s newest Professional Staff member for the Subcommittees on Science, Technology, and Innovation and Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences. Zulkosky recently completed a year as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sea Grant Fellow for the Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard. With a Master’s Degree in Marine Environmental Science from Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y., and as a Ph.D. candidate in the same academic field, Zulkosky brings expertise in climate sciences to the Committee.
Rob Blumenthal joins the staff as the new Communications Director. He was previously Director of Communications for INDUS Corporation, a Federal IT solutions provider, where he focused on public relations and Internet marketing communications. In addition, Blumenthal brings more than 10 years of experience in international and satellite telecommunications issues to the Committee. He is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.
Jenilee Keefe has been named Deputy Communications Director after serving as Assistant to the Communications Director for the Committee. Keefe has a background in field organizing, working for Senator John Kerry’s Presidential campaign. She is a graduate of the George Washington University with a B.A. in Political Communication and currently is working toward a J.D. at the Catholic University of America.
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Sen. Stevens Introduces Resolution to Honor Alaska’s Coast Guard Search and Rescue Units
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today introduced a resolution to honor Alaska’s United States Coast Guard search and rescue units for their service in protecting life at sea. The resolution, which is co-sponsored by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), notes that in 2007, the men and wome...
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Stevens Welcomes Senator Wicker (R-Miss.) To Senate Commerce Committee
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) will be joining the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during the second session of the 110th Congress. Senator Wicker replaces Senator Trent Lott (R-Miss) who retired from the Senate at the end of last year. Senator Wicker’s membership returns the total number of Republican members on the Committee to 11. Wicker ...
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Commerce Committee to Assess U.S. Readiness for DTV Transition
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing for February 14, 2008, at 10 a.m., on U.S. readiness for the nationwide transition from analog television broadcasting to digital television (DTV) broadcasting.
With the February 17, 2009 transition date now just one year away, the hearing, One Year to the DTV Transition: ...
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Senator Inouye Addresses Tourism Plenary Session at U.S. Conference of Mayors
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) delivered the following remarks today as part of the Tourism Plenary Session at the Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C.
“In light of the current discussions surrounding a potential economic stimulus package, I think it is especially timely and important to discuss tourism. As ma...
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Space Subcommittee to Hold NASA Budget Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Commerce Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences announced today that it will review that National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) budget proposal at a hearing on February 27, 2008, at 2:30 p.m.
A Review of NASA’s Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request
Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences Subcommittee
Date: Wednesday, ...
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Senator Stevens Works to Ensure Smooth DTV Transition
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, voiced support for a smooth digital television transition. Broadcasters are mandated to switch to digital television (DTV) signals from the analog signals that are currently being used by February 17, 2009. The DTV transition will not only provide clearer pictu...
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