Mr. Smith stays in Washington

Former Sen. Gordon Smith has a new job in D.C.

The National Association of Broadcasters is naming Gordon Smith, from the law firm Covington & Burling and a former two-term Oregon Senator, as its new president, according to a source familiar with the selection. . .

Smith is described as a moderate Republican who also has good relationships with Democrats. He is a former member of the Senate Commerce and Finance Committees and knows all the broadcast issues. He is also tapped into new media issues as former chair of the Senate’s high-tech task force.

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