For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 27, 2005

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Sandra Frances Ashworth, of Idaho, to be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2009. (Reappointment)

Jan Cellucci, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2009, vice Joan Challinor, term expired.

Keith E. Gottfried, of California, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, vice Richard A. Hauser, resigned.

Alfred Hoffman, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Portugal.

Bertha K. Madras, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy, vice Andrea G. Barthwell.

Diane Rivers, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2009, vice Jack E. Hightower, term expired.

Mark S. Schneider, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Education Statistics for a term expiring June 21, 2009, vice Robert Lerner.

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