FCC Comr. Tristani is expected to announce plans soon to leave ag...

FCC Comr. Tristani is expected to announce plans soon to leave agency so she can run for office in her home state of N.M. She wasn’t available for comment Thurs. because she was traveling, but one of her aides said Tristani didn’t dispute Albuquerque Tribune report that she planned to return to N.M. by end of year so she could campaign for political office. Tristani told Tribune she hadn’t decided whether to run for Senate, governorship or House seat of Rep. Wilson (R-N.M.). One source said he expected her to make announcement in 2-3 weeks. Her term ends in June 2003, although she has said she would like to leave sooner. If she leaves, Chmn. Powell will be only holdover from previous Commission. Chmn. Kennard has left and Comrs. Ness and Furchtgott-Roth have said they will depart as soon as President Bush names replacements.