For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 6, 2003
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two
individuals to be Members of the Election Assistance Commission:
The President intends to nominate Paul S. DeGregorio of Missouri,
for an initial two-year term. Mr. DeGregorio currently serves as
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the
International Foundation for Election Systems where he previously
served as International and Domestic Election Administration and
Democracy Specialist. Prior to these positions, Mr. DeGregorio served
as Director of Outreach Development and as Research Associate for the
Center for International Studies at the University of Missouri-St.
Louis. Earlier in his career, he served as Director of Elections for
St. Louis County, Missouri. Mr. DeGregorio earned his bachelor's
degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
The President intends to nominate Deforest B. Soaries, Jr. of New
Jersey, for an initial four-year term. Mr. Soaries currently serves as
Senior Pastor for the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in
Somerset, New Jersey. He previously served as President of Corporate
Community Connections, Inc. From January 1999 to January 2002, Mr.
Soaries served as Secretary of State for New Jersey. Earlier in his
career, he served as a Professor at Drew University Theological
School. Mr. Soaries earned his bachelor's degree from Fordham
University, his master's degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and
his Ph.D. from United Theological Seminary.
The President intends to nominate Deforest B. Soaries, Jr. of New
Jersey, for an initial four-year term. Mr. Soaries currently serves as
Senior Pastor for the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in
Somerset, New Jersey. He previously served as President of Corporate
Community Connections, Inc. From January 1999 to January 2002, Mr.
Soaries served as Secretary of State for New Jersey. Earlier in his
career, he served as a Professor at Drew University Theological
School. Mr. Soaries earned his bachelor's degree from Fordham
University, his master's degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and
his Ph.D. from United Theological Seminary.
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