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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 1, 2005

Personnel Announcement

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two individuals and appoint one individual to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Steven A. Browning, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Uganda. Mr. Browning, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, most recently served as the Minister-Counselor for Management in Baghdad, Iraq. Prior to that, he served as Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi. Mr. Browning has also served as Executive Director for the Bureau of African Affairs at the Department of State. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Dar es Salaam and Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Management at the Department of State. Mr. Browning received his bachelor's degree from Baylor University and his master's degree from the University of Houston.

The President intends to nominate Jeanine E. Jackson, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Burkina Faso. Ms. Jackson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Coordinator for Iraq Transition at the Department of State. Prior to this, she served as Chief of the Management Section in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ms. Jackson has also served as the supervisory General Services Officer in Nairobi, Personnel Officer in Hong Kong and as a consular officer in Jeddah. Ms. Jackson received her bachelor's degree from Hastings College and her master's degree from the Florida Institute of Technology.

The President intends to appoint Lisette M. Mondello, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center, for the remainder of a six-year term expiring June 1, 2010.

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