For Immediate Release

Press Contact - Bryan Tramont 202-418-2000

Rebecca Beynon and Bryan Tramont have served with distinction as legal advisors in my office. I am pleased to announce promotions for both. Ms. Beynon has agreed to serve in a new position as Senior Counsel. Mr. Tramont will assume the responsibilities of the Senior Legal Advisor.

Prior to joining my office, Ms. Beynon worked for two years at the law firm of Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd & Evans. She has also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor (United States Supreme Court) and the Honorable A. Raymond Randolph (United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit). Ms. Beynon received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law, and holds engineering degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Texas at Austin.

In addition to his new responsibilities as Senior Legal Advisor, Mr. Tramont advises me on wireless, international, technology and enforcement issues. Prior to joining my office, Mr. Tramont served for five years as 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. Bryan is a graduate of the George Washington University and the Yale Law School.