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THE IBBA IS HONORED TO HAVE FCC OCBO DIRECTOR MR. THOMAS REED TO ADDRESS THE IBBA AWARD’S DINNER

Posted on October 12, 2011 by admin

Thomas Reed is the Director of the FCC’s Office of Communications Business Opportunities.

OCBO’s core mission is to help the Commission create policy that promotes a diversity of voices over the airwaves and in the communications industry generally, to open up opportunities to all Americans to participate in and benefit from a robust communications environment.  Thomas assumed the directorship in August 2009 after a long career as a litigator in both the government and private sectors.  Prior to joining the FCC, he was Of Counsel at the law firm, K&L Gates LLP in Washington, DC, where his practice focused on a broad range of issues including commercial litigation, corporate governance, investment management, and civil rights.  At K&L, Thomas specialized in regulatory issues affecting women and minority-owned businesses.  He has worked extensively with some of the nation’s largest organizations that seek to advance the competitive interests of women and minority-owned businesses.  Also immediately prior to joining the FCC, Thomas served as Legal Counsel to the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and as Vice Chair of the Fairfax County Virginia Board of Elections.  Prior to K&L, Thomas worked for several years as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice where he prosecuted state and local jurisdictions whose voting practices weakened the voting strength of minority voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1964 or failed to provide disabled citizens an equal opportunity to register to vote in violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.  While in private practice, Thomas was a regular commentator on disadvantaged business enterprise certification procedures for companies pursuing federal transportation contracts and strategies for companies contesting decertification actions.  Thomas’ civic activities include his work on the board of Communities in Schools, one of the nation’s most successful drop-out prevention programs.  He received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School.

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