For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 14, 2001

Nominations Sent to the Senate

     Clifford G. Bond, of New Jersey, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

     Shirlee Bowne, of Florida, to be a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board for a term expiring February 27, 2004, vice J. Timothy O'Neill, term expired.

     Barry D. Crane, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy, vice Thomas J. Umberg.

     Mark W. Everson, of Texas, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, vice Joshua Gotbaum, resigned.

     Emil H. Frankel, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Eugene A. Conti, Jr., resigned.

     James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for a term of six years, vice William A. Halter.

     Tammy Dee McCutchen, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, vice T. Michael Kerr.

     Margaret K. McMillion, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda.

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