Mignon Clyburn was sworn in Monday as the first African American woman Federal Communications Commission commissioner. The swearing-in came at the Matthew J. Perry Jr. Courthouse in Columbia (SC) and was administered by Matthew J. Perry himself, a pioneering civil rights attorney and judge. "I am deeply honored that President Obama and the United States Senate have entrusted me with the privilege of serving as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission," said Commissioner Clyburn. "I look forward to working with the Administration, Congress, Chairman Genachowski, my fellow Commissioners and the incredibly talented FCC staff, to ensure that all Americans enjoy the tremendous benefits offered by modern communications. This is an exciting and challenging time in our nation's history. I am eager to hear from and work with all stakeholders to carry out, along with my colleagues, communications policies that protect consumers and encourage robust competition and innovation."
