For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 17, 2005
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate six individuals and appoint eleven individuals to serve in his
Administration:
The President intends to nominate Charles S. Ciccolella, of
Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment
and Training. Mr. Ciccolella currently serves as Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training at the Department of
Labor. He previously served in the United States Senate Rules
Committee as Director of Information Technology Policy. Prior to his
service in the Senate, Mr. Ciccolella served for twenty-eight years in
the United States Army. He earned his bachelor's degree from Auburn
University and his master's degree from Central Michigan University.
The President intends to nominate Reuben Jeffery III, of the
District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, for the remainder of a five year term expiring
April 13, 2007, and as Chairman. Mr. Jeffery currently serves as
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for
International Economic Affairs at the National Security Council. He
previously served at the Department of Defense as Representative and
Executive Director of the Washington, DC Office of the Coalition
Provisional Authority. Earlier in his career, Mr. Jeffery worked for
Goldman, Sachs & Company in Paris, France, London, England, and New
York, New York. He earned his bachelor's degree from Yale University
and his master's degree and J.D. from Stanford University.
The President intends to nominate James A. Rispoli, of Virginia, to
be Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management). Mr.
Rispoli currently serves as Director of the Office of Engineering and
Construction Management at the Department of Energy. He previously
served as Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Engineering and
Construction Management at the Department of Energy. Earlier in his
career, Mr. Rispoli served as Vice President and Managing Principal for
Pacific Ocean Area at Dames & Moore. Having served in the United
States Navy and Air Force, Mr. Rispoli earned his bachelor's degree
from Manhattan College, his first master's degree from the University
of New Hampshire and his second master's degree from Central Michigan
University.
The President intends to nominate Linda Jewell, of the District of
Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Republic of Ecuador. A career member
of the Senior Foreign Service, Ms. Jewell currently serves as Deputy
Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the
Department of State. She previously served as Director of the Office
of Policy Planning and Coordination for Western Hemisphere Affairs at
the Department of State. Prior to this position, Ms. Jewell served as
Deputy Chief of Mission in San Jose, Costa Rica. She earned her
bachelor's degree from Yale University and her master's degree from
Johns Hopkins University.
The President intends to nominate John F. Tefft, of Virginia, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to Georgia. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, he
currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European
and Eurasian Affairs at the Department of State. Ambassador Tefft
previously served as the International Affairs Advisor (Deputy
Commandant) at the National War College. Earlier in his career, he
served as Ambassador to Lithuania. Ambassador Tefft earned his
bachelor's degree from Marquette University and his master's degree
from Georgetown University.
The President intends to appoint Daniel H. Stone, of Pennsylvania,
to be a Member of the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind
or Severely Disabled (Navy).
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships:
Richard A. Bennett of Maine
Terry E. Branstad of Iowa
Archie W. Dunham of Texas
P. Robert Fannin of Arizona
Cathy Gillespie of Virginia
Anne Heiligenstein of Texas
Carol Jean Jordan of Florida
David M. Roederer of Iowa
Judy Baar Topinka of Illinois
William L. Webb, III of Alabama
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