For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 24, 2004
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
twelve individuals to serve in his administration:
The President intends to nominate Carin M. Barth, of Texas, to be
the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Ms. Barth currently serves as President of LB Capital,
Inc., a private financial organization in Houston, Texas. In addition,
she currently serves on the Board of Directors for Southwest Bank of
Texas. Ms. Barth earned her bachelor's degree from the University of
Alabama and her master's degree from Vanderbilt University.
The President intends to nominate John H. Hager, of Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
at the Department of Education. Mr. Hager recently served as Assistant
to the Governor for Homeland Security in Virginia. He previously
served as Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mr.
Hager earned his bachelor's degree from Purdue University and his
master's degree from Harvard University.
The President intends to nominate Veronica Vargas Stidvent, of
Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor (Policy). Ms. Stidvent
currently serves as Special Assistant to the President for Policy in
the Chief of Staff's Office at the White House. Previously, she served
as Special Assistant to the Administrator in the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs in the White House's Office of Management and
Budget. Earlier in her career, Ms. Stidvent was an associate with
Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. in Austin, Texas. Prior to this position, she
served as a law clerk for the Honorable Sidney Fitzwater, U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Texas. Ms. Stidvent earned her
bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her J.D.
from Yale University.
The President intends to nominate the following individuals to be
Members of the National Council on the Humanities:
Craig Haffner, of California, for a six-year term expiring January
26, 2010
Richard Quinones, of California, for a six-year term expiring
January 26, 2010
Iris Love, of Vermont, for a six-year term expiring January 12,
2010
Thomas Mallon, of Connecticut, for a six-year term expiring January
26, 2010
Thomas K. Lindsay, of Texas, for a six-year term expiring January
12, 2010
Tamar Jacoby, of New Jersey, for a six-year term expiring January
12, 2010
Harvey Klehr, of Georgia, for a six-year term expiring January 12,
2010
James Davison Hunter, of Virginia, for a six-year term January 12,
2010
Herman Julius Belz, of Maryland, for a six-year term expiring
January 12, 2010
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