CAMPION NAMED TO HEAD JOHNSON SPACE CENTER MEDIA RELATIONS AREA



June 4, 1998
Barbara Zelon
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
(Phone 281/483-5111)


<h4>Release: J98-17</h4> <h3>Campion Named to Head Johnson Space 
Center Media Relations Area</h3> 

Edward S. Campion has been named chief of the Operations and Program 
Support Branch, Office of Public Affairs, at the Johnson Space 
Center.



The Operations and Program Support Branch oversees media relations, 
video and television production and still photography production 
activities at JSC. Campion previously served as chief of news 
operations within the branch and replaces John Lawrence, who retired 
from NASA on April 3. Campion has served as acting branch chief since 
that date.



Campion has extensive experience in national media relations, 
government and community relations with more than 15 years of 
experience in NASA public affairs. He worked at NASA Headquarters in 
Washington D.C. From May 1982 until November 1996 when he transferred 
to JSC. His responsibilities in Washington included serving as the 
Headquarters Public Affairs Officer for the Office of Space Flight 
from November 1989 to November 1996 during which time he coordinated 
agency PAO strategy for almost 50 Space Shuttle missions.



From late 1984 to January 1986, he served as the lead public affairs 
spokesperson for NASA&rsquo;s Teacher in Space Project, coordinating 
media activity during the TSP national selection process. Following 
the selection of Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan as prime and 
backup candidates, Campion continued overseeing TSP public affairs 
during mission training in preparation for the launch of Challenger 
on Mission STS 51-L. Following the Challenger accident,. Campion was 
a part of the NASA team supporting the Rogers Commission.



Campion is a native of Virginia. He graduated from Annandale High 
School, Annandale, Virginia in 1977 and received a Bachelor of 
Science degree in Communications from James Madison University, 
Harrisonburg, VA in 1981. He is a also a former Director and Vice 
President with the Arlington Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce.

	
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