For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 25, 2003
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate five
individuals and appoint 23 individuals to serve in his administration:
The President intends to nominate John F. Maisto of Pennsylvania,
to be the Permanent Representative of the United States to the
Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
Ambassador Maisto currently serves on the National Security Council as
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western
Hemisphere Affairs. Prior to his appointment to the NSC, he served as
the United States Ambassador to Venezuela and as Ambassador to
Nicaragua. He also previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for Central American Affairs. Ambassador Maisto was recognized
with the Superior Honor Award in 1998 and 1982, the Superior Group
Award in 1988 and the Meritorious Honor Award in 1986. He received his
bachelor's degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign
Service and his master's degree from the University of San Carlos,
Guatemala.
The President intends to nominate John F. Bardelli of Connecticut,
to be United States Marshal for the District of Connecticut, for a term
of four years. Mr. Bardelli currently serves as a consultant for the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. In 2001,
after a 35-year career with the Connecticut Department of Public
Safety, Mr. Bardelli retired as Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety
and Commanding Officer of State Police. He currently serves as an
active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and
as a lifetime member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association. Mr.
Bardelli is a graduate of the University of New Haven, and received his
law degree from the University of Connecticut.
The President intends to nominate Adam N. Torres of California, to
be United States Marshal for the Central District of California, for a
term of four years. Mr. Torres currently serves as Supervisory Special
Agent for Criminal Investigations with the Internal Revenue Service.
He is responsible for overseeing criminal investigations of
sophisticated financial crimes and criminal organizations, including
violations of internal revenue laws, Bank Secrecy Act and other related
financial crimes. He is a member of both the Federal Law Enforcement
Officers' Association and the National Latino Police Officers'
Association. Mr. Torres is a graduate of California State University,
San Bernardino.
The President intends to nominate Robert N. Davis of Florida, to be
a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, for
a term prescribed by law. Mr. Davis currently serves as Professor of
Law at Stetson University College of Law. His past teaching
appointments include the University of Mississippi School of Law and
Georgetown University Law Center. Earlier in his career he served as
Special Assistant to the U. S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
and as General Attorney for the U.S. Department of Education. Mr.
Davis currently serves in the United States Navy Reserve Intelligence
Program. He is a graduate of the University of Hartford and earned his
law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.
The President intends to nominate Marsha E. Barnes of Maryland, to
be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Suriname. Ms. Barnes currently serves as
Assessor for the Board of Examiners at the Department of State. Her
previous domestic assignments include Director of the Office of
Caribbean Affairs and Deputy Executive Director of the Bureau of
Consular Affairs. She has served overseas as Chief of the Consular
Section in Bonn and as a visa officer in Moscow. Ms. Barnes graduated
from Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois.
The President intends to appoint Gary Ray Mitchell of Kansas, to be
the Federal Member of the Kansas-Nebraska Big Blue River Compact
Administration (Kansas and Nebraska).
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts, John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts: Joan D. Austin of Oregon Kristen A. Avansino
of Nevada Kathryn Burke of Wisconsin Robert J. Dellenback of Wyoming
Mary Galvin of Illinois Janet H. Geary of Oregon Arthur J. Hackney of
Alaska Diana Kelley of Kansas Arthur K. Langlie of Washington James V.
Nepola of Iowa Sandy Peltyn of Nevada Evelyn J. Wiginton of Alabama
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council: For the
remainder of a five-year term expiring 01/15/08: Debra Lerner Cohen of
the District of Columbia Solomon M. Devinki of Missouri Donald Etra of
California David M. Flaum of New York Eric F. Ross of New Jersey
Richard Sambol of New Jersey Merryl H. Tisch of New York
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage
Abroad: The President intends to appoint Gary J. Lavine of New York
(Speaker), for the remainder of a three-year term expiring August 2,
2005. The President intends to appoint Rachmiel Liberman of
Massachusetts (Senate President Pro Tempore), for the remainder of a
three-year term expiring July 13, 2005. The President intends to
appoint Harriet Rotter of Michigan (Speaker), for the remainder of a
three-year term expiring August 9, 2004.
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