For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 3, 2003
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate seven
individuals, appoint four and designate two individuals to serve in his
administration.
The President intends to nominate William J. Hudson, of Virginia,
to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States
of America to the Republic of Tunisia. A career member of the Senior
Foreign Service since 1972, Mr. Hudson currently serves at the
Department of State as the Executive Director of the Bureaus of Near
Eastern Affairs and South Asian Affairs. His previous overseas
assignments include service as Minister-Counselor for Administrative
Affairs in Paris, Administrative Officer in Belgrade, Deputy Chief of
Mission in Lome, General Services Officer in Tehran and Administrative
Officer in Lubumbashi. He received his bachelor's degree and his
master's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.
The President intends to nominate Hector Elias Morales, of Texas,
to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American
Development Bank. Mr. Morales currently serves as Founder and
Principal of Dreadnought Ventures. Prior to this position he served as
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Development for the Viamericas
Corporation. Earlier in his career Mr. Morales served as an
Independent Consultant in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He earned his
bachelor's degree from Columbia College and his J.D. from the
University of Texas School of Law.
The President intends to nominate Jeffrey Adam Rosen, of Virginia,
to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation. Currently,
Mr. Rosen serves as a Senior Partner with Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, where
he previously served as a Partner and as an Associate. He also
currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law for the Georgetown
University Law Center. Mr. Rosen earned his bachelor's degree from
Northwestern University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
The President intends to nominate Susan Krouner Sclafani, of the
District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Vocational and
Adult Education and designate her as Acting Assistant Secretary for
Vocational and Adult Education for the Department of Education. She
currently serves within the same department as Counselor to the
Secretary of Education. Previously, Ms. Sclafani served in numerous
positions at the Houston Independent School District including Chief of
Staff for Educational Services, Associate Superintendent for District
Administration, and Executive Director of Curriculum. She earned her
bachelor's degree from Vassar College, her first master's degree from
the University of Chicago, her second master's degree and Ph.D. from
the University of Texas.
The President intends to nominate Michael Walter Wynne, of Florida,
to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and
Logistics at the Department of Defense, where he currently serves as
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and
Logistics. Previously, Mr. Wynne has served as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Ixata, and as Chairman of Extended Reach
Logistics. He earned his bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, his first master's degree from the Air Force
Institute of Technology, and his second master's degree from the
University of Colorado.
The President intends to designate Michele Marie Leonhart, of
California, to be Acting Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement.
The President intends to nominate Bradley Deck Belt, of the
District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory
Board, for the remainder of a six-year time expiring September 30,
2008.
The President intends to nominate James McBride, of New York, to be
a Member of the National Council on the Arts, for the remainder of a
six-year term expiring September 3, 2008.
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board:
The President intends to appoint Robert H. Bruininks, of Minnesota,
for a three-year term beginning September 23, 2003.
The President intends to appoint John S. Butler, of Texas, for a
three-year term beginning September 23, 2003.
The President intends to appoint Shirley M. Green, of Texas, for a
three-year term beginning September 23, 2003.
The President intends to appoint Thomas T. Lyons, of Massachusetts,
for a three-year term beginning September 23, 2003.
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