For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 18, 2002
President Bush Announced His Intention to Nominate Two Individuals to Serve as Members of His Administration
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
two individuals to serve as members of his administration:
The President intends to nominate Janet Hale of Virginia, to be
Under Secretary for Management at the Department of Homeland Security.
Ms. Hale joins the new Department from the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), where she currently serves as Assistant Secretary
for Budget, Technology and Finance. Prior to joining HHS, she was the
Associate Administrator for Finance for the U.S. House of
Representatives. Ms. Hale's previous public service also includes
time at the Department of Transportation where she was the Assistant
Secretary for Budget and Programs. She is a graduate of Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio and received a Master's degree in Public
Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at
Harvard University.
The President intends to nominate Clark Kent Ervin of Texas, to be
Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Ervin
currently serves as the Inspector General at the Department of State.
Previously he was the Deputy Attorney General, General Counsel and
Director of Administration for the State of Texas. Mr. Ervin also
served as Assistant Secretary of State in Texas. He is a graduate of
Harvard University, and after winning a Rhodes Scholarship, he attended
Oxford University where he earned a Master of Arts degree. He then
returned to Harvard where he earned a law degree.
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