For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 9, 2006
Personnel Announcement
The President announced his intention to nominate four people to serve
in his Administration:
The President intends to nominate Andrew G. Biggs, of New York, to be
Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, for the remainder of a six year
term expiring 01/19/07 and an additional six year term expiring
01/19/13. Dr. Biggs currently serves as Associate Commissioner for
Retirement Policy at the Social Security Administration. Prior to this,
he served as a Social Security Analyst at the Cato Institute. Earlier in
his career, he served as Director of Research at the Congressional
Institute. Dr. Biggs received his bachelor's degree from Queens
University of Belfast, his master's from Cambridge University and his
PhD from the London School of Economics.
The President intends to nominate Terry L. Cline, of Oklahoma, to be
Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr.
Kline currently serves as the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and
Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Services. Prior to this, he served as a Health Care Policy Fellow
at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Earlier in his career, he served as Clinical Director of the Cambridge
Youth Guidance Center. Dr. Kline received his bachelor's degree from the
University of Oklahoma. He received his master's degree and PhD from
Oklahoma State University.
The President intends to nominate Richard Allan Hill, of Montana, to be
a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and
Community Service, for the remainder of a five year term expiring
06/10/09.
The President intends to nominate Diane Humetewa, of Arizona, to be a
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and
Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation (Recommendation
of the Speaker of the House), for a six year term expiring 08/25/12.
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