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Personnel Announcement
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 27, 2005

Personnel Announcement



President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate eight
individuals and designate one individual to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Molly Hering Bordonaro, of Oregon, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Malta. Ms. Bordonaro currently serves as a
Principal of The Gallatin Group in Portland, Oregon. She previously served
as an Associate with Norris, Beggs _

The President intends to nominate Donald E. Booth, of Virginia, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Liberia. A career member of the Senior Foreign
Service, Mr. Booth currently serves as Director of the Office of Technical
and Specialized Agencies at the Department of State's Bureau of
International Organization Affairs. He previously served as Director of the
Office of West African Affairs. Prior to this position, Mr. Booth served as
Deputy Director of the Office of Southern African Affairs. He earned his
bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and his master's degrees from
Boston University and the National War College .

The President intends to nominate Joseph A. Mussomeli, of Virginia, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Kingdom of Cambodia. Mr. Mussomeli, a career member of the
Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Deputy Chief of Mission in
Manila, Philippines. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission in
Manama, Bahrain and as Political Counselor in Rabat, Morocco. Earlier in
his career, Mr. Mussomeli worked as a Senior Watch Officer in the
Operations Center at the Department of State. He received his bachelor's
degree from Trenton State College and his J.D. from Rutgers University.

The President intends to nominate David Horton Wilkins, of South Carolina,
to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to
Canada. Mr. Wilkins currently serves as Speaker of the South Carolina House
of Representatives. He began his legislative career in 1980, serving six
years as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and two years as Speaker
Pro Tem pore. He is also a Senior Partner in the law firm of Wilkins _

The President intends to nominate Julie Finley, of the District of
Columbia, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as the
Representative of the United States to the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe. Ms. Finley currently serves as a Trustee and
Treasurer for the National Endowment for Democracy. She previously served
as a Founder and Board Member of the U.S. Committee on NATO. The President
intends to nominate Shara L. Aranoff, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of
the United States International Trade Commission, for the remainder of a
nine-year term expiring December 16, 2012. Ms. Aranoff currently serves as
the Senior International Trade Counsel on the Democratic Staff of the U.S.
Senate Finance Committee. She previously served as Attorney-Adviser in the
Office of General Counsel at the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Aranoff clerked for the Honorable Herbert P.
Wilkins, Associate Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. She
received her bachelor's degree from Princeton University and her J.D. from
Harvard Law School. She was also attended the University of Geneva,
Switzerland as a Fulbright Scholar.

The President intends to nominate Richard J. Griffin, of Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security). Mr. Griffin currently
serves as Inspector General at the Department of Veterans Affairs. He
previously served in the U.S. Secret Service for 26 years, retiring in 1997
as Deputy Director. During his career, Mr. Griffin served in the Office of
Protective Operations, the Office of Investigations, the Los Angeles Field
Office, and the Presidential Protective Division. He received his
bachelor's degree from Xavier University and his master's degree from
Marymount University.

The President intends to designate Deborah A. Price, of Missouri, to be
Acting Assistant Secretary of Education (Legislative and Congressional
Affairs). Ms. Price currently serves as Assistant Deputy Secretary for the
Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools at the Department of Education. She
previously served as Chief of Staff of the Office of Federal Student Aid.
Prior to her work at the Department of Education, Ms. Price was a policy
adviser to U.S. Senator Don Nickles. She received her bachelor's degree
from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

The President intends to nominate Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be a
Member of the National Labor Relations Board, for the remainder of a
five-year term expiring December 16, 2009. Mr. Walsh currently serves as
Special Assistant to the National Labor Relations Board. He previously
served as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. Earlier in his
career, Mr. Walsh served as an Associate with Spear, Wilderman, Borish,
Endy, Browning _

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