Henry M. Rivera

Henry M. Rivera
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
August 10, 1981 – September 15, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byJames Henry Quello
Succeeded byPatricia Diaz Dennis
Personal details
Born (1946-09-25) September 25, 1946 (age 78)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Political partyDemocratic

Henry M. Rivera (born September 25, 1946) is an American attorney who served as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from 1981 to 1985.[1][2] Rivera was the first Hispanic person to hold the office of FCC Commissioner.[3] Rivera is currently a partner at Wiley Rein LLP.[4]

  1. ^ David E. Sanger (1984-07-10). "PHONE INSTALLATION BACKLOG GROWS 16%". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  2. ^ Tucker, Elizabeth (1985-07-21). "FCC Commissioners Represent Broad Spectrum of Experience". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  3. ^ Kantrow-Vázquez, Michelle (November 17, 2011). "Former FCC member Rivera to speak on need to expand broadband". Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ Kantrow-Vázquez, Michelle (November 17, 2011). "Former FCC member Rivera to speak on need to expand broadband". Retrieved 17 April 2021.