For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 6, 2005
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
five individuals to serve in his Administration:
The President intends
to nominate Edmund S. Hawley, of California, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security
Administration). Mr. Hawley currently serves as a supply chain
technology consultant. He is also a member of the Federal Aviation
Administration Air Traffic Services Committee. Mr. Hawley previously
served as Vice President of Transportation Services for Union Pacific
Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska. Earlier in his career, he was Deputy
Assistant Secretary and Executive Director of Governmental Affairs for
the Department of Transportation. Mr. Hawley earned his bachelor's
degree from Brown University and his J.D. from the University of
Virginia Law School.
The President intends to nominate Jill L. Sigal,
of Wyoming, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and
Intergovernmental Affairs). Ms. Sigal currently serves as Acting
Assistant Secretary of Energy in the Office of Congressional and
Intergovernmental Affairs. She previously served as President of Jill
Sigal Associates, developing and implementing legislative strategies on
environmental issues. Earlier in her career, Ms. Sigal worked in the
Office of General Counsel at the Department of Energy. She received
her bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont and her J.D. from
The George Washington University.
The President intends to nominate
James M. Derham, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of
Guatemala. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Mr. Derham
currently serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in
the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. He previously served as
Deputy Chief of Mission in Mexico City, Mexico and in Brasilia,
Brazil. Earlier in his career, Mr. Derham was Director of the Office
of Bilateral Trade at the Department of State. He earned his
bachelor's degree from Fordham University, his first master's degree
from The George Washington University and his second master's degree
from Harvard University.
The President intends to nominate Robert
Johann Dieter, of Colorado, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Belize. Mr. Dieter
currently serves as Director of Clinical Programs and Clinical
Professor of Law at the University of Colorado School of Law. He
previously served as the Director of the University's Legal Aid and
Defender Program. Earlier in his career, Mr. Dieter was Deputy
District Attorney for the 7th Judicial District, Colorado. He received
his bachelor's degree from Yale University and his J.D. from the
University of Denver School of Law.
The President intends to nominate
Rodolphe M. Vallee, of Vermont, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Slovak
Republic. Mr. Vallee has served as Chairman and CEO of R. L. Vallee,
Inc. in Colchester, Vermont since 1989. He is also a former member of
the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Mr. Vallee
previously served as Vice President of Catalyst Waste-to-Energy
Corporation. Earlier in his career, he worked for U.S. Senator Robert
Stafford. He received his bachelor's degree from Williams College and
his master's degree from the Wharton School of Business, University of
Pennsylvania.
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