For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 30, 2002
Appointments and Designation
President Bush to Appoint Nine Individuals and Designate One to Serve in His Administration
President George W. Bush today announced the intention to appoint nine
individuals and his intention to designate one individual to serve in
his administration.
The President intends to appoint three individuals to serve as
Members of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational
Excellence for Hispanic Americans. The Commission is charged with
charting a multi-year plan to close the educational achievement gap for
Hispanic Americans.
Fernando Caldeiro of Texas
Van Dedric Romero of New Mexico
Juan Secada of Florida
The President intends to designate Enedelia Schofield of Oregon as
Co-Chair of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational
Excellence for Hispanic Americans.
The President intends to appoint the following six individuals to
serve as Members of the National Museum of African American History and
Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission:
Renee Joslyn Amoore of Pennsylvania as the representative of the
Association of African American Museums
Barbara Alice Franco of
Maryland as the representative of the Professional Museum Association
Harold Kenneth Skamstad, Jr. of New Mexico as the representative of the
Professional Museum Association
Eric Lin Sexton of Kansas as the
representative of Academic Institutions
Currie Dioan Ballard of
Oklahoma as the representative of the President's Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Andrew Gene McLemore, Jr.
of Michigan as the representative of the study of African American
History
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