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Kevin Martin | |
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| 25th Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission | |
| In office March 18, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael Powell |
| Succeeded by | Julius Genachowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1966 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Catherine Jurgensmeyer |
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Kevin Jeffrey Martin (born December 14, 1966) is a lobbyist for Facebook[1] and former member and Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent agency of the United States government. He was nominated to be a commissioner by President George W. Bush on April 30, 2001, and was confirmed on May 25, 2001. On March 16, 2005, President Bush designated him as FCC chairman, to replace Michael K. Powell.[2] President Bush renominated Martin to a new five-year term on the Commission on April 25, 2006, and he was reconfirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 17, 2006. In January 2009, Martin announced that he would step down from the FCC and join the Aspen Institute, as a senior fellow in the think tank's Communications and Society Program.[3] He since became a partner with the law firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP, and was hired as Facebook's head of U.S. Public Policy.
- ^ Roettgers, Janko (2018-04-25). "Facebook Puts Former FCC Chairman Kevin Martin in Charge of Public Policy". Variety. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ Paul Davidson (2005-03-16). "Kevin Martin to succeed Powell as FCC head". USA TODAY.
- ^ "FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to join Aspen Institute[dead link]," Associated Press, January 15, 2009.