May 23, 1994


                  SUSAN NESS SWORN IN AS FCC COMMISSIONER

     Susan Ness was sworn in today as a member of the Federal
Communications Commission.

     Ms. Ness, a Democrat, was nominated by President Clinton on
April 14, 1994, and was confirmed by the Senate on May 19, 1994. 
She fills the seat vacated by the Honorable Ervin Duggan, and
will continue for a full five year term. 

     A communications attorney, Ms. Ness has served as senior
lender, and then group head in the Communications Industries
Division of the American Security Bank, a regional financial
institution based in Washington, D.C.  In that capacity, she had
the opportunity to work with communications companies
representing many segments of the industry. 

     Prior to that, she served as Assistant Counsel to the House
Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.  She later founded
and directed the Judicial Appointments Project of the National
Women's Political Caucus.  

     Ms. Ness has participated in a number of political and civic
activities.  She chaired the Montgomery County Charter Review
Commission, which recommended amendments to be included on the
general election ballot.  She served as vice chair of the
Montgomery County Task Force on Community Access Television and
was president of the Montgomery County Commission for Women.

     Ms. Ness graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Douglass College (Rutgers University), where she served on the
board of directors of the University's radio station.  She earned
a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Boston College Law School, 
and a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School
at the University of Pennsylvania.  She is admitted to the 
District of Columbia and Maryland bars and is a member of the
Federal Communications Bar Association.


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     "I would like to thank President Clinton for affording me
this extraordinary opportunity to serve my country and to help
formulate communications polity that will improve the quality of
life for future generations." said Ness.  "I am deeply grateful
to the Senate for moving so swiftly to confirm me.  I look
forward to working with members of Congress, the public, my
fellow FCC Commissioners, and the outstanding Commission staff to
achieve our mission."

     Ms. Ness is married to Lawrence Schneider.  They have two
children and reside in Bethesda, MD.


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