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Personnel Announcement
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary July 15, 2008

Personnel Announcement

ÿÿWhite House News


President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate five
individuals and appoint seven individuals to serve in his Administration.

The President intends to nominate Thomas J. Madison, of New York, to be
Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration at the Department of
Transportation. Mr. Madison currently serves as President of the Spectra
Subsurface Imaging Group. Prior to this, he worked as Commissioner of the
New York State Department of Transportation. Earlier in his career, he
served as Deputy Secretary for Transportation to the Governor of New York.
Mr. Madison received his bachelor's degree from the State University of New
York at Geneseo.

The President intends to nominate David Reid Murtaugh, of Indiana, to be
Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs in the Office of
National Drug Control Policy. Mr. Murtaugh currently serves as Acting
Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs in the Office of
National Drug Control Policy and as the United States Marshal for the
Northern District of Indiana. Prior to this, he served for 25 years in the
Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Department in Indiana, including two terms as
Sherriff. Mr. Murtaugh received his associate's degree from Vincennes
University and his bachelor's degree from Indiana University.

The President intends to nominate the following individuals to be Members
of the National Museum and Library Services Board:

Beverly Allen, of Georgia, for the remainder of a five-year term expiring
12/06/13 Donald H. Dyal, of Texas, for the remainder of a five-year term
expiring 12/06/13 Jeffrey B. Rudman, of Massachusetts, for the remainder of
a five-year term expiring 12/06/13

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of
the Cultural Property Advisory Committee, for the remainder of three-year
terms expiring 04/25/10:

Ronald R. Hall, of Texas (International Sales Expert) David B. Jones, of
Texas (Public) James Lorand Matory, of Massachusetts (Anthropology)

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of
the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, for
four-year terms beginning 12/04/08:

Edward H. Gee, of Georgia Phillip D. Jenkins, of Texas Nancy Ann Starnes,
of Virginia Hans A. Van Winkle, of Texas

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