For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 13, 2004
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
two individuals and designate one individual to serve in his
administration:
The President intends to nominate Tom C. Korologos, of the District
of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to Belgium. Mr. Korologos most recently served
as Senior Counselor to Ambassador L. Paul Bremer of the Office of
Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad, Iraq. He previously served
as President of Timmons and Company, a Washington, D.C.-based
consulting and lobbying firm he co-founded in 1975. Also during his
career, Mr. Korologos served as a member of the Broadcasting Board of
Governors and as a member and chairman of the Advisory Commission on
Public Diplomacy. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University
of Utah and his master's degree from Columbia University.
The President intends to nominate Cynthia G. Efird, of the District
of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Republic of Angola. A career member of
the Senior Foreign Service, Ms. Efird currently serves as the Director
of the Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Office in the Bureau of
African Affairs at the Department of State. She previously served as
Special Advisor to the Associate United States Trade Representative.
Ms. Efird earned her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, her
first master's degree from the National Defense University and her
second master's degree from Duke University.
The President intends to designate Nancy C. Pellett, of Iowa, to be
Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration Board for a term not to
exceed May 14, 2008. Ms. Pellett currently serves as a member of the
Farm Credit Administration Board. She previously served on the
Cattlemen's Beef Board. Earlier in her career, Ms. Pellett served in
the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. She earned her bachelor's
degree from Iowa State University.
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