2008/12/11 Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com
2008/12/11 James Farrar james.farrar@gmail.com:
"Spokesperson" offends me.
I can't win, can I?
If you're going to worry about offending people, it's unlikely.
"Spokesman" or "spokeswoman" (as appropriate) are perfectly acceptable.
What should I use when I don't know the person's gender?
I recommend the non-gender-specific term "spokesman".