Kevin J. Martin

Kevin J. Martin, of North Carolina, was nominated April 25, 2006, by President George W. Bush to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, for an additional five-year term expiring June 30, 2011. He became the FCC's Chairman upon his appointment.

Martin, 38, a Republican born in Charlotte, N.C., was selected March 16, 2005, by President Bush as FCC Chairman to replace Michael Powell, who announced in January 2005 that he was leaving the top post. "Because he already is a member of the FCC, Martin's promotion, which had been widely expected, does not need to be confirmed by the Senate." [1]

Martin served as FCC Commissioner following confirmation May 25, 2001, and was sworn in July 3, 2001, during Bush's first administration.

"Kevin Martin, was one of the first national Bush-Cheney people to arrive in Miami from Washington, on Nov. 8 2000. He had been a deputy general counsel for the Bush campaign and before that worked for Ken Starr, the independent counsel in the Monica Lewinsky affair." [2] [3]

Martin previously worked in the Office of the Independent Counsel, at the law and lobby firm Wiley, Rein & Fielding, and advised former FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth. [4]

Martin is married to Cathie Martin, former communications director for Vice President Dick Cheney and currently a member of President George W. Bush's communications staff. [5]

Affiliations

• Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
• Bush-Cheney Transition Team
• Deputy General Counsel for the Bush campaign
• Advisor to FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth
• Office of the Independent Counsel
• Associate at Washington, DC law firm Wiley, Rein, & Fielding
• Judicial clerk, U.S. District Court Judge William M. Hoeveler, Miami, FL
• Member, Florida Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, Federal Communications Bar Association

Related SourceWatch Resources

• Bush administration

External Links

• Biography: Kevin J. Martin, Federal Communications Commission.
• Genaro C. Amas, "Bush to Name Kevin Martin New FCC Chairman," AP, March 16, 2005.
• Personnel Announcement: "The President intends to designate Kevin J. Martin, of North Carolina, to be Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission," White House, March 16, 2005.
• Eric Alterman, "Meet the New FCC Boss," AlterNet, March 24, 2005.