WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement in support of Doreen Bodgan-Martin, the U.S. candidate for secretary general of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The ITU is the specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international information and communication technologies.

“I am pleased to support Ms. Doreen Bodgan-Martin’s candidacy for ITU Secretary General,” Wicker said. “With 30 years of experience in the telecommunications sector, Ms. Bodgan-Martin has shown a deep commitment to achieving universal connectivity and has a proven track record of strategic and innovative leadership. She is the right person to lead the ITU, and I am proud to endorse her.”