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Senate committee advises confirmation of Thomas Gandy to CMRS board seat
Summary
Thomas Gandy, who said he served three prior terms on the CMRS board and has nearly 30 years at AT&T, spoke briefly to a Senate committee and the panel moved to "advise and consent" on his appointment; the motion carried with no opposition recorded in the transcript.
Thomas Gandy told a Senate confirmation committee he has served three previous terms on the CMRS board and has nearly 30 years of industry experience, and the committee moved to advise and consent on his appointment.
Gandy said he served as an industry representative on the CMRS board and described long tenure in the private sector, saying, "I have quite a bit of industry experience." He told the committee he has helped the board make decisions on fund allocation, roaming and other infrastructure matters.
The committee reviewed Gandy's peer report and an unidentified committee member summarized it as showing no derogatory findings. That committee member moved to "advise and consent." The committee chair called for a voice vote and the motion carried; the transcript records no opposition or roll-call tally.
Committee members asked and clarified an administrative detail about Gandy's address; Gandy corrected the record to Picayune, Mississippi. Aside from that administrative exchange, discussion focused on his prior service and industry familiarity.
The committee then proceeded to consider the next nominee.
