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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 17, 2008
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate seven
individuals and appoint five individuals to serve in his Administration.
The President intends to nominate Nelson M. Ford, of Virginia, to be Under
Secretary of the Army. Mr. Ford currently serves as the Acting Under
Secretary of the Army and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial
Management as well as Comptroller of the Army. Prior to this, he served as
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management
and Comptroller of the Army. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Health Budgets & Financial Policy. Mr. Ford
received his bachelor's degree from Duke University and his master's degree
from the University of Delaware.
The President intends to nominate Joxel García, of Connecticut, to be
Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and
Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Health). In addition,
the President intends to nominate Dr. García to be Representative of the
United States of America on the Executive Board of the World Health
Organization. Dr. García currently serves as Senior Vice President and
Senior Medical Advisor at MAXIMUS Federal Services, Inc. Prior to this, he
served as Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization in the
Regional Office of the World Health Organization for the Western
Hemisphere. Earlier in his career, he served as Commissioner of the
Connecticut Department of Public Health. Dr. García received his degree in
pre-medical studies from the University of Puerto Rico, his MD from the
Ponce School of Medicine and his MBA from the University of Hartford.
The President intends to nominate Jeffrey J. Grieco, of Virginia, to be
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development (Legislative and Public Affairs). Mr. Grieco currently serves
as Acting Assistant Administrator (Legislative and Public Affairs) and
Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs and Agency
Communications at the United States Agency for International Development.
Prior to this, he served as President of the National Association of
Settlement Purchasers. Earlier in his career, he served as Executive Vice
President and Managing Director of Stone Street Capital, Inc. Mr. Grieco
received his bachelor's degree from the George Washington University and
his master's degree from Georgetown University.
The President intends to nominate the following individuals to be Members
of the Board of Directors of the National Board of Education Sciences:
Jonathan Baron, of Maryland, for the remainder of a four-year term expiring
11/28/11
Frank Philip Handy, of Florida, for the remainder of a four-year term
expiring 11/28/11
Sally Epstein Shaywitz, of Connecticut, for the remainder of a four-year
term expiring 11/28/11
Joanne Weiss, of California, for the remainder of a four-year term expiring
11/28/10
The President intends to appoint the following three individuals to be
Members of the Board and one individual to be Chairman of the Board for
International Food and Agricultural Development:
H. H. Barlow, of Kentucky, for the remainder of a four-year term expiring
07/28/09;
William DeLauder, of Delaware, for the remainder of a four-year term
expiring 07/28/08 and an additional four-year term expiring 07/28/12;
Keith W. Eckel, of Pennsylvania, for the remainder of a four-year term
expiring 07/28/08 and an additional four-year term expiring 07/28/12;
Robert A. Easter, of Illinois, to be Chairman of the Board for
International Food and Agricultural Development.
The President intends to appoint John M. Townsend, of the District of
Columbia, to be a Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International
Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, for the remainder of a
six-year term expiring 06/19/08 and an additional six-year term.
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