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Personnel Announcement
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 4, 2005

Personnel Announcement



March 4, 2005

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate four
individuals and designate two individuals to serve in his administration:

The President intends to nominate David Garman, of Virginia, to be Under
Secretary of Energy. Mr. Garman currently serves as Assistant Secretary for
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Prior to joining the Administration
in 2001, he worked in the United States Senate for 21 years. Mr. Garman
served in a variety of positions, including Chief of Staff to Senator Frank
H. Murkowski and Professional Staff Member on the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources. He received his bachelor's degree from Duke University
and his master's degree from Johns Hopkins University.

The Present intends to nominate Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be
an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs). He is a
career foreign service officer, currently serving as U.S. Ambassador to the
Republic of Korea. Previously, he served as Ambassador to Poland. Prior to
that appointment, Ambassador Hill was Special Assistant to the President
and Senior Director for Southeast European Affairs for the National
Security Council at the White House. Earlier in his career, he served as
Ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia and Special Envoy for Kosovo. Prior
to joining the Foreign Service, Ambassador Hill served as a Peace Corps
volunteer in Cameroon. He received his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin
College and his master's degree from the Naval War College.

The President intends to nominate Anthony Joseph Principi, of California,
to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Upon
confirmation, the President will designate him Chairman. Mr. Principi
currently serves as Vice President of the Pfizer Corporation. He recently
served as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Prior to joining the
Administration, he was president of QTC Medical Services, Inc. Earlier in
his career, Mr. Principi served in the United States Senate as Republican
chief counsel and staff director of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and
as counsel to the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services. A
combat-decorated Vietnam veteran, he first saw active duty aboard the
destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy, and later served with the River Patrol
Force on the Mekong Delta. Mr. Principi graduated from the United States
Naval Academy and later received his J.D. from Seton Hall University.

The President intends to nominate Rudolph E. Boschwitz, of Minnesota, for
the Rank of Ambassador during his service as Representative of the United
States of America on the Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social
Council of the United Nations.

The President intends to designate E. Timothy Oppelt, of Ohio, to be Acting
Assistant Administrator (Research and Development) at the Environmental
Protection Agency.

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