Background
Dennis, Patricia Diaz was born on October 2, 1946 in Santa Rita, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Porfirio Madrid and Mary (Romero) Diaz.
Dennis, Patricia Diaz was born on October 2, 1946 in Santa Rita, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Porfirio Madrid and Mary (Romero) Diaz.
University of California (Bachelor of Arts 1970). Loyola Law School of Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1973). Member, National Labor Relations Board, 1983-1986.
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission, 1986-1989.
Member, United States. Delegation to the United Nations Commission of the Status of Women, 30th Session, Economic and Social Council, Vienna, Austria, 1984.
Member, United States. Delegation World Conference, United Nations Decade for Women, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985.
Chair, United States.
Delegation for the International Telecommunication Union Region 2 Broadcasting Conference for the Planning of 16051705 kHz bank, Rio de Janeiro, 1988. Member, Board of Visitors, Pepperdine University School of Law, 1988. Member, Advisory Council for the Center for Public Utilities, New Mexico State University, 1988.
(Resident in Washington, District of Columbia).
Law clerk, California Rural Legal Assistant, McFarland, California, 1971;
associate, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Los Angeles, 1973-1976;
attorney, Pacific Lighting Corporation, Los Angeles, 1976-1978;
attorney, assistant general attorney, ABC, Hollywood, California, 1978-1983;
member, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, 1983-1986;
commissioner, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1986-1989;
member of law firm, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, 1989-1991;
vice president government affairs, United States Sprint/United Telecom, Washington, 1991-1992;
assistant secretary of the State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1992-1993;
special county, Sullivan & Cromwell, Washington, 1993-1995;
senior vice president, assistant general counsel regulation and law, Session Border Controllers Comm. Inc., San Antonio, since 1995. Chairman United States delegate International Telecomm.
Union Region 2 Broadcasting Conference, Rio de Janeiro, 1988. Board directors Telemundo Group Inc., 1989-1992, Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. Board directors National Public Radio, 1992, P.R. Legal Defense and Education Fund, 1991-1992.
Member of advisory board Center for Telecomm. and Information Studies, Columbia University, 1991-1992. Member of advisory board Latin American Institute, Loyola University (Los Angeles School of Law), 1991-1992. Member of advisory board Bureau National Affairs, Media Law Reporter, 1990-1992.
Member National Advisory Committee (Women Judges' Fund for Justice), 1990-1992.
Committee member Hispanic leadership program Coro Foundation, Los Angeles, 1981-1982. United States delegate United Nations Commision on Status of Women, 30th session Economics and Social Council, Vienna, Austria, 1984, World Conference United Nations Decade for Women, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985. Board directors Resources for Infant Educarers, 1981-1983, National.Network Hispanic Women, Los Angeles, 1983-1992.
Member Executive Committee, national advisory board Leadership American, Foundation for Women's Resources, since 1987. Board visitors Pepperdine U. School Law, 1988-1992. Member of advisory county Center for Public Utilities, New Mexico State University, 1988-1992, member board director Reading id Fundamental, since 1991, trustee, Tomas Rivera Center, since 1991, Radio and Television News Dirs.
Foundation, since 1992. Member Mexico-American Bar Association (secretary 1980-1981, trustee 1979-1980, 81-82), Los Angeles County Bar Association (child abuse subcommittee chairman barristers section 1980-1981, Executive Committee barristers section 1980-1982), Hispanic Bar Association District of Columbia, American Bar Association (committee labor arbitration and the law of collective bargaining agreements, labor law section 1979-1982), Women's Forum Washington, committee American Bar Association Commission (on opportunities for minorities in the profession), 1991-1992, member Nominations Committee, 1991-1992, co-chairman Common Carrier Committee, 1990-1991, Federal Comm. Bar Association.
Married Michael John Dennis, August 3, 1968. Children: Ashley Elizabeth, Geoffrey Diaz, Alicia Sarah Diaz.