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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 4, 2002

President Bush to Nominate One, Appoint Nineteen and Designate One to Serve in His Administration

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate one individual, his intention to appoint nineteen individuals, and his intention to designate one individual to serve in his administration.

The President intends to nominate Francis X. Taylor to be Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security and Director of the Office of Foreign Missions with the rank of Ambassador. Taylor has served as Coordinator for Counterterrorism with the rank of Ambassador at Large since July 2002. Previously, he was the Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and served as the Director of Special Investigations in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Inspector General. He began his service in the U.S. Air Force in 1970 and received both his undergraduate and Master's degree from the University of Notre Dame.

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to serve as members of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation:

Madeleine Will of Maryland, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004, and upon appointment, designate Chair

Claudia Coleman of California, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

Brenda Leath of the District of Columbia, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

William Lori of Connecticut, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

Lon Solomon of Virginia, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

Karen Staley of Oregon, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

James Brett of Massachusetts, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2003

Kenneth Lohff of Wisconsin, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

Vijayalakshmi Appareddy of Tennessee, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

Edward Mambruno of Connecticut, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

Nancy Blanchard of Minnesota, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2003

Mary Christine Bruene of Iowa, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2003

Kathleen Hargett of Maryland, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

Alvaro Marin of California, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2003

Kim Porter-Hoppe of Michigan, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2003

Gene Stallings Jr. of Texas, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2003

Olivia Colvin of Texas, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

Annette Talis of Wisconsin, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2004

Windy Smith of Tennessee, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2003

The President has designated S. Eric Benson to be Acting Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs. Benson has served as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs since May 2001.

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