For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 7, 2003

Personnel Announcement

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate one individual and appoint four individuals to serve as Members of his administration.

The President intends to nominate Stuart Ishimaru, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, for the remainder of a five-year term expiring July 1, 2007. Ishimaru previously served as Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, and went on to serve as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. Earlier, he served as Acting Staff Director for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Ishimaru is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and earned his law degree from the National Law Center at George Washington University.

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the United States Section of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission:

The President intends to appoint Jose Manuel de la Rosa of Texas (Recommended by the Governor of Texas).

The President intends to appoint Lawrence Edward Kline of California (Recommended by the Governor of California).

The President intends to appoint Tom G. Lindsey, II of New Mexico (Recommended by the Governor of New Mexico).

The President intends to appoint Emma Torres of Arizona (Recommended by the Governor of Arizona).

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