Mimi Weyforth Dawson (born August 31, 1944) is an American political aide who served as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from 1981 to 1987 and as the United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation from 1987 to 1989.[1][2]

Mimi Weyforth Dawson
United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation
In office
December 3, 1987 – January 20, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byJames H. Burnley IV
Succeeded byElaine Chao
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
July 6, 1981 – December 3, 1987
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert E. Lee
Succeeded byAlfred C. Sikes
Personal details
Born
Mary Ann Weyforth Dawson

(1944-08-31) August 31, 1944 (age 80)
St. Louis, Missouri
Political partyRepublican

References

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  1. ^ "Dawson Move to DOT Could Leave FCC With Just Three Seats Filled With AM-Reagan-Transportation". Apnews.com. October 8, 1987. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  2. ^ Flannery, Gerald V. (1995). Commissioners of the FCC, 1927-1994. ISBN 9780819196699. Retrieved April 30, 2019.