FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel Announces New Staff

Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel announced the appointment of Clint Odom as Policy Director.

Odom joins the Commissioner Rosenworcel from the United States Senate, where he served as Deputy Legislative Director for Sen Bill Nelson (D-FL). In this position he successfully advised the Senator on matters concerning the Senate Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Finance; Budget; Armed Services; and Aging. He also served as Legislative Counsel for Senator Nelson from 2009-2012 and helped the Senator introduce and pass legislation protecting consumers from fraudulent caller ID practices.

Prior to serving as staff in the United States Senate, Clint served as Vice President of Verizon’s Government Relations in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey. Before joining Verizon, Odom served as Legal Advisor to former FCC Chairman William E. Kennard, Senior Legal Advisor to the Cable Services Bureau, and Attorney Advisor in the Office of General Counsel and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Prior to working at the FCC, Clint practiced law in the Washington, D.C. office of Dow Lohnes PLLC. Clint clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate of the Southern District of Mississippi. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.