For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 13, 2001
President Bush to Nominate Four Individuals to Serve in His Administration
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate four
individuals to serve in his administration.
The President intends to nominate Roy A. Bernardi to be Assistant
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Community Planning and
Development. He is presently serving his second term as Mayor of
Syracuse, New York, and previously served as City Auditor for five
terms. He is a graduate of Syracuse University.
The President intends to nominate
William James Haynes to be General
Counsel at the Department of Defense. Mr. Haynes is
currently a Partner at the Law Firm of Jenner & Bloch and served as
General Counsel to the Department of the Army from 1990 to
1993. Originally from Tennessee, he is a graduate of
Davidson University and received his law degree from Harvard
University.
The President intends to nominate
Victoria Clarke to be Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. She is presently
the General Manager of the Washington Office of Hill &
Knowlton. She served as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
for Public Affairs and Private Sector Liaison from 1989 to 1992 and was
Press Secretary for Senator John McCain from 1983 to 1989. She is a
graduate of George Washington University.
The President intends to nominate
Michael Chertoff to be Assistant
Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the Department of
Justice. He is currently a Partner with Latham and Watkins
in Newark, New Jersey. Before joining Latham and Watkins he
served for four years as the United States Attorney for New Jersey from
1990 to 1994. He is a graduate of Harvard University and
Harvard Law School.
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