Nomination of Mary Ann Weyforth Dawson To Be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission

The President today announced his intention to nominate Mary Ann Weyforth Dawson to be Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission, for a term of 7 years from July 1, 1981, vice Robert E. Lee, term expiring June 30, 1981.

Since 1973 Mrs. Dawson has served as chief of staff/administrative assistant, legislative director, and press secretary to Senator Robert Packwood (R-Oreg.). In 1973 she was legislative assistant and press secretary to Representative Richard Ichord (D-Mo.). Mrs. Dawson was legislative assistant to Representative James W. Symington (DMo.) in 1969-72.

In her position as chief of staff/administrative assistant to Senator Packwood, Mrs. Dawson has had primary responsibility for the operation of the Senator's personal staff, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, both chaired by the Senator. Commerce Committee jurisdiction included communications, including telephone, telegraph, radio, television, cable television, and satellite communications.

Mrs. Dawson was graduated from Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. (A.B, 1966). She is married and resides in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Dawson was born in St. Louis, Mo., on August 31, 1944.