For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 28, 2003
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
three individuals and to appoint five individuals to serve in his
administration:
The President intends to nominate Roland W. Bullen of Virginia, to
be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Mr. Bullen currently
serves as Deputy Executive Director of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere
Affairs at the Department of State. Prior to this assignment, he
served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Bridgetown, Barbados. Other
overseas assignments include service as Administrative Counselor in
Bogot and Administrative Officer in Santo Domingo, Monrovia and Belize
City. He also served as General Services Officer in San Jose and
Rotational Officer in Caracas. Mr. Bullen earned his bachelor's degree
from San Diego State University and his master's degree from the United
States International University.
The President intends to nominate Nicole R. Nason of Virginia, to
be Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Governmental Affairs). Ms.
Nason currently serves as Assistant Commissioner of the Office of
Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Customs Service. She previously
served as Communications Director for Congressman Porter Goss, and as
Government Affairs Counsel at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. She
is a graduate of American University and earned her law degree from
Case Western Reserve University Law School.
The President intends to nominate Annette M. Sandberg of
Washington, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Currently,
Ms. Sandberg serves as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration. She previously served as Deputy
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
She is a graduate of Central Washington University, received her M.B.A.
from City University and her law degree from the University of Puget
Sound.
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the Board of Directors of the Mickey Leland National Urban
Air Toxics Research Center:
Wilma Delaney of Virginia Mary Gade of Illinois Monica Samuels of
Texas
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy for
a three-year term expiring December 30, 2005:
Tirso Del Junco of California General Charles Krulak of Delaware
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