Appointment of Mark S. Fowler as a Member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States, and Redesignation as Vice Chairman

The President today announced his intention to appoint Mark S. Fowler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, to be a member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States for a term of 3 years. This is a reappointment. Upon his reappointment, the President also intends to redesignate him as Vice Chairman.

Since 1981 Mr. Fowler has been serving as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He has been a member of the Administrative Conference of the United States since November 1981 and has served as Vice Chairman since June 1983. Previously, he was a partner in the firm of Fowler & Myers in Washington, DC (1975-1981), and an associate in the law firm of Smith & Pepper in Washington, DC, in 1970-1975.

He graduated from the University of Florida (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). He is married, has two children, and resides in McLean, VA. He was born October 6, 1941, in Toronto, Canada.