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Personnel Announcement
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 29, 2006

Personnel Announcement



President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate four
people and designate two people to serve in his Administration.

The President intends to designate Naomi Churchill Earp, of Virginia, to be
Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ms. Earp currently
serves as Commissioner and Vice-Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. Prior to this, she served as Director of Equal Employment
Opportunity and Diversity of the National Institute of Health. Earlier in
her career, she served as Director of the Office of Advocacy and Enterprise
at the Department of Agriculture. Ms. Earp received her bachelor's degree
from Norfolk University and her master's degree from Indiana University.
She later received her JD from Catholic University's Columbus School of
Law.

The President intends to nominate Robert T. Howard, of Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology). Mr.
Howard currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary at the
Department of Veterans Affairs. Prior to this, he served as Vice President
and General Manager of the Analysis and Learning Technologies Division at
the Cubic Corporation. Earlier in his career, he served as a Major General
of the United States Army. Mr. Howard received his bachelor's degree from
Northeastern University and his master's degree from Texas A_

The President intends to nominate Collister Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to
be Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Mr.
Johnson currently serves as Senior Management Consultant at Mercer
Management Consulting. Mr. Johnson has served as a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation since 2002. Prior
to this, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of FastShip
Atlantic, Incorporated. Earlier in his career, he served as Senior Vice
President and Director of Presidential Airways, Incorporated. Mr. Johnson
received his bachelor's degree from Yale University and his JD from the
University of Virginia.

The President intends to designate James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be
Acting Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development. Mr. Kunder currently serves as Assistant Administrator for
Asia and the Near East at the United States Agency for International
Development. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Asia and the Near East at the United States Agency for International
Development. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President for Program
Development at Save the Children Federation. Mr. Kunder received his
bachelor's degree from Harvard University and his master's degree from
Georgetown University.

The President intends to nominate Sara Martinez Tucker, of California, to
be Under Secretary of Education. Ms. Tucker currently serves as President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Prior to
this, she served 16 years at AT_

The President intends to nominate Peter E. Cianchette, of Maine, to be a
Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for the remainder of
a five-year term expiring September 14, 2010.

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