For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 25, 2004
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
three individuals and appoint three individuals to serve in his
administration:
The President intends to nominate Theodore William Kassinger, of
Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Mr. Kassinger currently
serves as General Counsel for the Department of Commerce. He
previously served as a member of Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., specializing
in international trade and business. Prior to this position, Mr.
Kassinger worked on the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance as
International Trade Counsel. He earned his bachelor's degree and his
Juris Doctors from the University of Georgia.
The President intends to nominate Michael Christian Polt, of
Tennessee, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to Serbia and Montenegro. A career member of
the Senior Foreign Service, Mr. Polt currently serves as Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Legislative
Affairs. Previously, Mr. Polt served as the Deputy Chief of Mission in
Germany and Switzerland. He earned his bachelor's degree from American
International College and his master's degree from the University of
Tennessee.
The President intends to nominate Neil McPhie, of Virginia, to be
Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Currently, Mr. McPhie
serves as Vice Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Previously, he worked in Virginia's Attorney General's Office. Earlier
in his career, Mr. McPhie served as Director of the Virginia Department
of Employment Dispute Resolution. He earned his bachelor's degree from
Howard University and his Juris Doctors from Georgetown University.
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the Board of Trustees of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship
Foundation:
Rosalyn Queen Alonso, of West Virginia (Recommended by the Minority
Leader of the Senate), for the remainder of a six-year term expiring
January 19, 2009
Stephen J. Moses, of New Jersey (Recommended by the Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives), for the remainder of a six-year term
expiring October 2, 2008
Paul S. Polo Sr., of Connecticut, for the remainder of a six-year
term expiring January 19, 2009
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