Electronic Software Association media contact Jeff Woodbury declined to comment today on news that Doug Lowenstein was leaving the association he helped form to take a job in finance outside of the industry.

Kotaku reported Sunday that Lowenstein's salary in fiscal year 2004 was $620,250 and he made another $174,006 in benefits that year, brining his total income to $794,256. That year, the latest on record for the National Journal, the ESA had revenues of $18, 335, 764.

While Game Politics' poll of possible replacements includes only industry insiders, I remain convinced that the best replacement for Doug would be, as Doug was, an outsider with a strong political background. Much like the MPAA's Jack Valenti. Brian Crecente