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Careers in Public Service with Former FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn
September 9, 2021 at 3:00 pm
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The Bob Graham Center for Public Service and Beyond120 are pleased to host the Hon. Mignon Clyburn, a former Commissioner with the Federal Communications Commission, for the first of the 2021-2022 Careers in Public Service series. Ms. Clyburn will speak with students and recent graduates about her experiences at the FCC and working in government and public policy in Washington, D.C.
While at the FCC, Commissioner Clyburn was committed to increasing affordable access to broadband internet for all Americans. Specifically, she was an advocate for Lifeline Modernization, which assists low income consumers defray the cost of broadband service. She also championed diversity in media ownership, initiated Inmate Calling Services reforms, emphasized diversity and inclusion in STEM opportunities, and fought to preserve a free and open internet.
Prior to her nine-year tenure at the FCC, she spent 11 years as a member of the sixth district on the Public Service Commission (PSC) of South Carolina. Prior to the PSC, Clyburn was the publisher and general manager of The Coastal Times, a Charleston-based weekly newspaper that focused primarily on issues affecting the African American community. She managed the family-founded newspaper for 14 years.
All University of Florida students are encouraged to attend.
A Q&A will follow Ms. Clyburn’s brief presentation and insights on her life in public service.