For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 1, 2003
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
three individuals and appoint one individual to serve in his
administration:
The President intends to nominate Gwendolyn Brown of Virginia, to
be Chief Financial Officer for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, where she currently serves as Deputy Chief Financial
Officer for Financial Management. Previously, Ms. Brown served as a
Senior Program Analyst with the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller), Directorate for Program and Financial Control at
the Pentagon. Earlier in her career, she served as a Management
Analyst for the Department of Defense and as a Legislative
Correspondent for Senator Ted Stevens. Ms. Brown earned her bachelor's
degree from The Catholic University of America and her master's degree
from The American University.
The President intends to appoint Joan Avalyn Dempsey of Virginia,
to be Executive Director of the President's Foreign Intelligence
Advisory Board (PFIAB). Currently, Ms. Dempsey serves as the Deputy
Director of Central Intelligence for Community Management, at the
George Bush Center for Inteligence. She previously served as Chief of
Staff for the Director of Central Intelligence. Earlier in her career,
she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
and Security and Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command,
Control, and Communications and Intelligence. In addition to her
service with the C.I.A. and the Department of Defense, she also served
on active duty in the Navy and has been a Naval Reserve Intelligence
Officer for 20 years. Ms. Dempsey earned her bachelor's degree from
Southern Arkansas University and her master's degree from the
University of Arkansas. (PFIAB consists of citizens from outside the
U.S. Government, appointed by the President on the basis of
achievement, experience, integrity and independence, and who work to
enhance the security of the United States by improving the quality and
effectiveness of intelligence.)
The President intends to nominate Jeane Jordan Kirkpatrick of
Maryland, for the Rank of Ambassador during her service as
Representative of the United States of America on the Human Rights
Commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
Currently, Ms. Kirkpatrick serves as a Senior Fellow and Counselor to
the President for Foreign Policy at the American Enterprise Institute.
She previously served as a Thomas and Dorothy Leavey University
Professor and Professor of Government at Georgetown University and
spent time as a Syndicated Columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Kirkpatrick served as a United States
Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Member of the
Presidential Cabinet and the National Security Council. She earned her
bachelor's degree from Barnard College, and her master's and Ph.D. from
Columbia University.
The President intends to nominate Federico Lawrence Rocha of
California, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of
California, for the term of four years. He currently serves as Manager
of the Law Enforcement Coordination Program for the U.S. Attorney's
Office in the Northern District of California. He previously served as
a Senior Evaluator for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in San
Francisco, California and as a Law Enforcement Officer with the Oakland
Police Department, in Oakland, California. He earned his bachelor's
degree from the University of San Francisco and his master's degree
from the Golden Gate University.
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