For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 7, 2001
President Bush Announces Five Individuals to Serve in His Administration
President George W. Bush today announced his intent to nominate five
individuals to serve in his administration.
The President intends to nominate
Pete Aldridge to be Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. He is
currently the Chief Executive Officer of The Aerospace Corporation n
Arlington, Virginia. He held the post of Secretary of the Air Force
from 1986 -- 1988, and he has held a variety of positions within the
Department of Defense. He has received several awards
including the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award,
the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award and the
Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award. He
is a graduate of Texas A&M; and received his Master's degree from
Georgia Tech.
The President intends to nominate
Robert Gordon Card to be Under
Secretary of Energy. He is presently the President and CEO
of Kaiser-Hill Company in Colorado, and was previously Executive Vice
President of CH2M Hill, Inc. A native of Yakima, Washington,
he is graduate of the University of Washington and received his
Master's degree in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Stanford
University.
The President intends to nominate
Kristine Ann Iverson to be Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental
Affairs. She is presently the Legislative Director for
Senator Orrin Hatch and served as Minority Staff Director for the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources from 1988 to 1992. A
native of Elgin, Illinois, she is a graduate of DePauw University and
received her Master's degree in economics from George Mason
University.
The President intends to nominate
Bobby P. Jindal to be Assistant
Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and
Evaluation. He is currently the University of Louisiana
System President and has also served as a Professor of Management at
L.S.U. He was Executive Director of the National Bipartisan
Commission on the Future of Medicare from 1998 to 1999 and was the
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals from 1996
to 1998. He is a graduate of Brown University and New
College at Oxford University.
The President intends to nominate
Donna McLean to be Assistant
Secretary of Transportation for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial
Officer of the Department of Transportation. She is
currently the Chief Financial Officer at the Federal Aviation
Administration. She was a professional staff member for the House
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on
Aviation from 1993 to 1999 and served in a variety of positions within
the Department of Transportation and the Office of Management and
Budget during the Reagan and Bush Administrations. She
received both her undergraduate and Master's degree in Public Affairs
from the University of Indiana.
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