For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 2, 2006

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a Term Expiring December 8, 2013, Vice Robert F. Rider, term expired.

John W. Cox, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, vice Carin M. Barth, resigned.

George McDade Staples, of Kentucky, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Director General of the Foreign Service, vice W. Robert Pearson, resigned.

Katherine C. Tobin, of New York, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2012, vice S. David Fineman, term expired.

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