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Ärende: Press Release (060106d) for Fri, 2006 Jan 6
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Personnel Announcement
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 6, 2006

Personnel Announcement



President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate three
individuals to serve in his Administration. He also recess appointed one
individual:

The President intends to nominate Richard T. Miller, of Texas, to be the
Representative of the United States of America in the Economic and Social
Council of the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador. Mr. Miller is a
career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the personal rank of
Minister-Counselor. He currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for Economic and Global Issues in the Bureau of International
Organizations at the Department of State. Prior to this, he served as
Director of the Office of Economic and Development Affairs in the Bureau of
International Organizations at the Department of State. Mr. Miller also
served as Deputy Coordinator for the original Summit of the Americas.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Miller served as Deputy Chief of Mission in
Wellington, New Zealand and Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs in
Bridgetown, Barbados. Mr. Miller received his bachelor's degree from the
University of Texas at Austin.

The President intends to nominate Richard T. Miller, of Texas, to be an
Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of
the United Nations General Assembly during his tenure of service as the
Representative of the United States of America in the Economic and Social
Council of the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador.

The President intends to nominate Jackie W. Sanders, of Virginia, to be
Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special
Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador.
Ambassador Sanders currently serves as United States Representative to the
Conference on Disarmament in Geneva and as Special Representative of the
President for the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Prior to this, she
served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of
International Organization Affairs. Earlier in her career, she held several
positions relating to national security affairs including Associate
Director for National Security in the Office of Presidential Personnel at
the White House. Ambassador Sanders received her bachelor's degree from
Bowling Green State University.

The President intends to nominate Jackie W. Sanders, of Virginia, to be
Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of
the United Nations General Assembly during her tenure of service as the
Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special
Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador.

The President intends to nominate Mark D. Wallace, of Florida, to be the
Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for
Management and Reform, with the Rank of Ambassador. Mr. Wallace is
currently an attorney at Akerman Senterfitt. Prior to this, he served as
Principal Legal Advisor to the Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement and the Bureau of Citizen and Immigration Service at the
Department of Homeland Security. Prior to his work at the Department of
Homeland Security, Mr. Wallace served as General Counsel for Immigration
and Naturalization Service at the Department of Justice. He also served as
General Counsel and Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. Mr. Wallace received his bachelor's degree and
JD from the University of Miami.

The President intends to nominate Mark D. Wallace, of Florida, to be an
Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of
the United Nations General Assembly during his tenure of service as the
Representative of the United States of America for Management and Reform in
the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador.

The President recess appointed John Gardner, of Virginia, to be a Governor
of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service.

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