Kevin J. Martin

Kevin Jeffrey Martin (born December 14, 1966 in Charlotte, North Carolina, raised in Weddington, North Carolina), is the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He was nominated to be a commissioner by President George W. Bush on April 30, 2001, and was confirmed on May 25, 2001. Template:Pdusgov File links The following pages link to this file: Kevin Martin (FCC) ... Template:Pdusgov File links The following pages link to this file: Kevin Martin (FCC) ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Nickname: The Queen City, Hornets Nest Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area    - City 280. ... Weddington is a prosperous town located in Union County, North Carolina. ... The FCCs official seal. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Before becoming a commissioner, Martin was a Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. He has also served on the Bush-Cheney election team in Florida and the transition team. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Prior to becoming part of the Bush campaign, he was an advisor to FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth. He also worked in the Office of the Independent Counsel. United States Office of the Independent Counsel was an independent prosecutor — distinct from the Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice — that provided reports to the Congress under Title 28 of the United States Code, Section 595. ...

Martin worked several years for Wiley Rein & Fielding, "Rated Top Telecommunications Lobbyists" according to an article on their website. The firm represents the Bells as well as Viacom/CBS, Gannett, Belo, Emmis, Gray Television, and Motorola. Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP is a Washington, DC law firm founded in 1983. ...

Before that, he served as a judicial clerk for Judge William M. Hoeveler of the U.S. District Court for the Sourthern District of Florida in Miami. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is comprised of the following counties: Broward, Dade, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ...

Martin has a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (where he was elected Student Body President), a Master's degree in Public Policy from Duke University, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is a member of the Florida Bar, District of Columbia Bar and the Federal Communications Bar Association. Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... The Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) is a professional Masters degree that traditionally provided training in policy analysis and program evaluation at public policy schools. ... Public policy is a course of action or inaction chosen by public authorities to address a problem. ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. The school, founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, moved to Durham in 1892. ... Juris Doctor (Latin for Teacher of Law) or J.D. is a degree in law offered by universities in a number of countries. ... Harvard Law School (HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ... The Florida Bar is the third largest mandatory state bar association in the United States. ... The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) is the voluntary bar association for communications attorneys in the United States. ...

On March 16, 2005, President Bush promoted him to FCC chairman, to replace Michael K. Powell. Martin does not have to be confirmed, since he already was in 2001. Chairman Martin is married to Catherine Jurgensmeyer Martin, who used to work for Vice President Dick Cheney as an advisor. She now works for President Bush on economic and other policies, as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy White House Communications Director for Policy and Planning. Kevin and Catherine reside in Washington, D.C. March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Powell Michael K. Powell (born March 23, 1963) is an American politician and a Republican. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      The Vice President of the United States is the first in the presidential line of succession... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941) is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans...

Trivia

In the South Park episode "Best Friends Forever," when Satan kills the Gríma-esque demon Kevin, he appears as Martin for a few frames as he lies dead; it is almost unnoticeable without putting the scene in slow motion or looking at it frame-by-frame. South Park is a Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about four fourth grade school boys who live in the small town of South Park, Colorado. ... Best Friends Forever is episode 904 of the Comedy Central series South Park paralleling the Terri Schiavo controversy. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the use of images on this page may require cleanup, involving adjustment of image placement, formatting, size, or other adjustments. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings, Gríma (Wormtongue) is the chief advisor to King Théoden of Rohan and henchman of Saruman. ...

Links

• Top Reasons It's Fun to Work at the Martin FCC, The Jeff Pulver Blog (Dec. 9, 2005) (quoting he Federal Communications Bar Association - 2005 Chairman's Dinner, as told by Chairman Martin)