FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:			NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
June 15, 2001						Bryan Tramont at 202-418-2200


COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY OFFICIALLY APPOINTS MONAHAN, PRICE 
AND TRAMONT TO HER STAFF


I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Ann Monahan, Tjuana Price and Bryan 
Tramont to my staff as Confidential Assistant, Staff Assistant and Senior Legal Advisor, 
respectively.  I feel very fortunate to have assembled such a strong team in these 
positions.  I look forward to rounding out my permanent staff in the next few weeks.   

As my Confidential Assistant, Ann Monahan draws on her rich experience in and out of 
the communications field to coordinate my personal schedule and travel arrangements.  
Most recently, Ms. Monahan was Manager of the Legal and Government Affairs and 
Real Estate Administration departments of Broadband Office, Inc.  Prior to that, among 
other things, she held Staff Assistant posts with US West, Inc. and the Episcopal High 
School of Alexandria, Virginia.  Ms. Monahan received her Bachelor Degree from 
Trinity College, and an MBA from Marymount University.  She can be reached at (202) 
418-2535.

Tjuana Price comes aboard as Staff Assistant for my office.  Among her responsibilities, 
Ms. Price serves as the primary scheduler and travel officer for my Legal Advisors.  She 
recently held the same position with FCC Commissioner Susan Ness.  Prior to that, Ms. 
Price served as the Executive Receptionist for the FCC's eighth floor, as well as many 
other positions outside of government.  Ms. Price received her degree from Georgetown 
Secretarial College.  She can be reached at (202) 418-2200.

Bryan Tramont joins my staff as Senior Legal Advisor.  In addition to those 
responsibilities, Mr. Tramont advises me on wireless, international, technology and 
enforcement issues and will serve as press liaison for my office.  Before joining my staff, 
Mr. Tramont served as Legal Advisor and then Senior Legal Advisor to Commissioner 
Harold Furchtgott-Roth.  Prior to that, Mr. Tramont was an attorney at the law firm of 
Wiley Rein and Fielding.  He also worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Duane Benton 
on his home state of Missouri's Supreme Court.  He is currently an adjunct law professor 
at The Catholic University of America, and Co-Chair of the Wireless Committee of the 
Federal Communications Bar Association.  Mr. Tramont is a graduate of the George 
Washington University and the Yale Law School.  He can be reached at (202) 418-2534.

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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order
constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).