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

Personnel Announcement



President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate three
individuals and appoint thirteen individuals and designate one to serve in
his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Patricia N. Moller, of Arkansas, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Burundi. Ms. Moller, a career member of the
Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Mission in
the Republic of Georgia. Prior to this, she served as Deputy Chief of
Mission in Yerevan, Armenia. Earlier in her career, she was the
Administrative Officer in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. Ms. Moller has
also served as Assistant Country Officer for Vietnam. Ms. Moller received
her bachelor's degree from the University of Tampa.

The President intends to nominate Carol van Voorst, of Virginia, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Iceland. Ms. van Voorst, a career member of the
Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Deputy Chief of Mission in
Vienna. Prior to this, she served as Director of Austrian, German and Swiss
Affairs in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the Department of
State. Ms. van Voorst has also served as Deputy Chief of Mission in
Helsinki, Finland and as Deputy High Representative in Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Ms. van Voorst received her bachelor's degree from Hope
College. She received her master's degree and PhD from Princeton
University. Ms. van Voorst went on to receive a second master's degree from
the National War College.

The President intends to nominate Ross Wilson, of Maryland, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Turkey. Mr. Wilson, a career member of the
Senior Foreign Service, most recently served as Executive Assistant and
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of State. Prior to this, he served
as Chief United States Negotiator for the Free Trade Area of the Americas
at the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Earlier in his
career, he was Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Mr. Wilson has
also served as Principal Deputy to the Ambassador-at Large and Special
Advisor to the Secretary of State for the New Independent States of the
former Soviet Union. Mr. Wilson received his bachelor's degree from the
University of Minnesota and master's degrees from Columbia University and
the National War College.

The President intends to appoint Stephen Friedman, of New York, to be a
Member of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, for a term
of two years, beginning on December 20, 2005. Upon appointment, the
President intends to designate him Chairman of the President's Foreign
Intelligence Advisory Board and Member and Chairman of the Intelligence
Oversight Board.

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of
the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, for a term of two
years:

    James L. Barksdale of Mississippi
    Arthur B. Culvahouse of Virginia
    William O. DeWitt, Jr. of Ohio
    Admiral James O. Ellis (Ret.) of Georgia
    Donald L. Evans of Texas
    Martin Faga of Virginia
    Lee Hamilton of Indiana
    Ray Hunt of Texas
    David E. Jeremiah of Virginia
    John L. Morrison of Minnesota
    Elizabeth Pate-Cornell of California

The President intends to appoint Stefanie R. Osburn, of Virginia, to be
Executive Director of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.
Ms. Osburn currently serves as Chief of Staff for the Deputy Director of
National Intelligence for Management at the Central Intelligence Agency.
Prior to this, she served as Chief of Staff for the Deputy Director of
Center Intelligence for Community Management. Ms. Osburn, who has been with
the CIA for over 20 years, has also served as Chief of Program Analysis,
Chief of Policy, the Hard Target Executive Secretary, Chief of Security,
Chief of Plans and Senior Program Analyst. Ms. Osburn received her
bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia Southern.

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