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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 11, 2007
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate eight
individuals, appoint three individuals and has designated one individual to
serve in his Administration.
The President has designated David Longly Bernhardt, of Colorado, to be
Acting US Commissioner on the Part of the United States on the
International Boundary Commission (US and Canada). Mr. Bernhardt currently
serves as Solicitor of the Department of the Interior. Prior to this, he
served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Secretary at the
Department of the Interior. Earlier in his career, he served as Director
of Congressional and Legislative Affairs and Counselor to the Secretary at
the Department of the Interior. Mr. Bernhardt received his bachelor's
degree from the University of Northern Colorado and his JD from The George
Washington University.
The President intends to nominate Gene A. Cretz, of New York, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Libya.
Mr. Cretz currently serves as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States
Embassy in Tel Aviv. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission
at the United States Embassy in Damascus. Earlier in his career, he served
as Minister Counselor of Economic and Political Affairs at the United
States Embassy in Cairo. Mr. Cretz received his bachelor's degree from the
University of Rochester and his master's degree from State University
College at Buffalo.
The President intends to nominate Donald M. Kerr, of Virginia, to be
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence at the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence. Dr. Kerr currently serves as Director
of the National Reconnaissance Office. Prior to this, he served as Deputy
Director for Science and Technology at the Central Intelligence Agency.
Earlier in his career, he served as Assistant Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. Dr. Kerr received his bachelor's degree, master's
degree and PhD from Cornell University.
The President intends to nominate Mark Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs). Mr. Kimmitt
currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle
East at the Department of Defense. Prior to this, he served as Deputy
Director for Strategy and Plans for the United States Central Command, and
Deputy Director for Operations/Chief Military Spokesman for Coalition
Forces in Iraq. Mr. Kimmitt received his bachelor's degree from the United
States Military Academy at West Point and his master's degree from Harvard
University. He also received master's degrees from the United States Army
Command and General Staff College and the National Defense University.
The President intends to nominate John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be a
Member and Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation
Board for five year terms. Mr. Bresland currently serves as a Member of
the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. Prior to this, he
served as President of Environment and Safety Risk Assessment, LLC.
Earlier in his career, he served as Director of Environmental Risk
Management at Honeywell International, Inc. Mr. Bresland earned an
undergraduate degree from Londonderry Technical College in Northern Ireland
and a graduate degree from Salford University in England.
The President intends to nominate Charles Russell Horner Shearer, of
Delaware, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation
Board for a five year term. Mr. Shearer currently serves as Deputy Chief
for Enforcement and Technical Matters in the Office of Health, Safety and
Security at the Department of Energy. Prior to this, he served as
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environment, Safety and
Health). Earlier in his career, he served as Special Assistant to the
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment). Mr.
Shearer received his bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee University,
his JD from Widener University, and his LLM from Tulane University.
The President intends to nominate the following individuals to be Members
of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority:
Thomas C. Gilliland, of Georgia, for the remainder of a five-year term
expiring 05/18/2011
William H. Graves, of Tennessee, for a five-year term expiring 05/18/2012
Susan Richardson Williams, of Tennessee, for a five-year term expiring
05/18/2012
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of
the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee:
Kyle E. McSlarrow, of Virginia
Ivan Seidenberg, of New York
Mike Zafirovski, of Illinois
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