ESA Names Lowenstein's Replacement
The Entertainment Software Association has selected Michael D. Gallagher, former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications & Information and the Bush administration's former chief telecommunications and policy advisor to replace outgoing ESA boss Doug Lowenstein. Lowenstein, who helped found the ESA in 1994, left earlier this year.
The new blood comes with the standard fare of kudos and applause from his peers, naturally. Microsoft executive and ESA Board chair Robbie Bach, for instance:
Mike’s outstanding technology, policy, and government relations experience makes him a strong fit for the ESA, where issues like intellectual property, self-regulation, and industry social and economic contributions are at the forefront of the agenda.
Jerry Berman, the president of the Center for Democracy and Technology agreed that Gallagher shares the "goals of keeping kids safe, empowering and educating parents, and protecting the First Amendment." That last bit is an interesting turn of events for a former member of the Bush administration (obligatory political dig), but Gallagher's own words reflect the significance of his new position:
With over two-thirds of American heads of households playing video games, and the tremendous opportunities available to the industry on every device — from consoles and PCs to handhelds and broadband enabled cell phones — the business is poised for tremendous growth. I look forward to working with federal and state leaders to foster an environment where the industry and its consumers can thrive.
ESA Names Michael Gallagher to Top Job [GamePolitics]
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Posted to Hot Stuff, Miscellany on 17 May 2007
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Wait, did this former Bush admin also graduate from Regent University like 150 others?
The NTIA website lists Gallagher's academic credits as UC Berkeley (BA) and UCLA (JD). If he spent any quality time at Pat Robertson U, it's not on his bio.