For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 13, 2001
President Bush to Nominate Governor Paul Cellucci as Ambassador to Canada
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
Governor Paul Cellucci of Massachusetts to be Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Canada.
Governor Paul Cellucci is a friend and a fellow
governor. As a governor from the Northeast, he has worked
closely with Canada over the years on issues of mutual concern like
energy, trade, and preserving the environment. His
appointment signifies the importance I place on the close relationship
between the United States and Canada, said President Bush.
Paul Cellucci was first elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1998 after
assuming the office in 1997, when then-Governor William Weld resigned
his post. In the past he has served on the Hudson Board of
Selectmen and was elected to four terms in the Massachusetts House of
Representatives. In 1984, he was elected to the state Senate
and then was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1990.
Governor Cellucci received both his undergraduate and law degrees from
Boston College and was a member of the U.S. Army
Reserves. He lives with his wife and two children in Hudson,
Massachusetts.
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