For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 25, 2003
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two
individuals to serve in his administration:
The President intends to nominate Julie L. Myers of Kansas, to be
an Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Export Enforcement). She currently
serves as Chief of Staff to the Assistant Attorney General for the
Department of Justice, Criminal Division. Previously, Ms. Myers served
as Deputy Assistant Secretary (Money Laundering and Financial Crimes)
for the Department of the Treasury, Office of Enforcement. From
November 1999 to October 2001, she served as Assistant United States
Attorney for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New
York. Earlier in her career, Ms. Myers served as an associate for the
law firm of Mayer, Brown & Platt and as a law clerk for the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She earned her bachelor's degree
from Baylor University and her J.D. from Cornell Law School.
The President intends to nominate Rixio Enrique Medina of Oklahoma,
to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board,
for a five-year term. Currently, he serves as Manager of Corporate
Health, Safety and Security for CITGO Petroleum Corporation.
Previously, Mr. Medina served as Manager of Health and Safety Services
for Corpus Christi Refinery, CITGO. Earlier in his career, he served
as Safety Engineering Supervisor for Mobil Oil Corporation and as
Environmental, Health and Safety Superintendent for PDVSA (Petrleos de
Venezuela). Mr. Medina earned his bachelor's degree from Oklahoma
State University and his master's degree from Central Missouri
University.
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