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Personnel Announcement
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary June 26, 2008

Personnel Announcement

ÿÿWhite House News


President George W. Bush today announced the nomination of seven
individuals to serve in his Administration.

The President has nominated Richard A. Anderson, of Georgia, to be a Member
of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board, for a five-year term
expiring 09/14/13. Mr. Anderson is currently the Executive Director of the
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. Prior to this, he served as
Group President of Global Business Services at AT_

The President has nominated Joseph F. Bader, of the District of Columbia,
to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, for the
remainder of a five-year term expiring 10/18/12. Mr. Bader currently serves
as a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Prior to this,
he served as Vice President of Hill International. Mr. Bader received his
bachelor's degree from Villanova University and his master's degree from
the University of Virginia.

The President has nominated Mark Everett Keenum, of Mississippi, to be a
Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, for the remainder of a
six-year term expiring 05/21/14. Dr. Keenum currently serves as Under
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services at the Department of
Agriculture. Prior to this, he served as Chief of Staff in the Office of
Senator Thad Cochran. Earlier in his career, he served as an Assistant
Professor and Economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics at
Mississippi State University. Dr. Keenum received his bachelor's degree,
master's degree and PhD from Mississippi State University.

The President has nominated Mary Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be a
Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. Ms. Jordan
currently serves as a Commissioner of the Federal Mine Safety and Health
Review Commission. Prior to this, she served as a Senior Staff Attorney at
the United Mine Workers of America. Earlier in her career, she served as an
attorney at the Federal Register. Ms. Jordan received her bachelor's degree
from St. Bonaventure University and her JD from the Antioch School of Law.

The President has nominated Matthew A. Reynolds, of Massachusetts, to be
Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs). Mr. Reynolds currently
serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Legislative
Affairs at the Department of State. Prior to this, he served as Acting
Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Legislative Affairs at the Department
of State. Earlier in his career, he served as Staff Director of the
Committee on Rules in the United States House of Representatives. Mr.
Reynolds received his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University.

The President has nominated the following individuals to be Members of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors:

Peter Robert Kann, of New Jersey, for the remainder of a three-year term
expiring 08/13/10;

Michael Meehan, of Virginia, for the remainder of a three-year term
expiring 08/13/10.

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