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Ärende: Press Release (0705241) for Thu, 2007 May 24
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Personnel Announcement
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary May 24, 2007

Personnel Announcement

˙˙White House News


The President announced his intention today to nominate five individuals to
serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Diane G. Farrell, of Connecticut, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United
States for the remainder of a four-year term expiring 01/20/11. Mrs.
Farrell recently served as First Selectwoman of Westport, Connecticut.
Prior to this, she served as a member of Westport's Board of Finance. Prior
to entering public service, she worked in the advertising industry in Los
Angeles and New York City. Mrs. Farrell received her bachelor's degree from
Wheaton College.

The President intends to nominate Preston M. Geren, of Texas, to be
Secretary of the Army. Mr. Geren currently serves as Under Secretary of the
Army and Acting Secretary of the Army. Prior to this, he served as Acting
Secretary of the Air Force. Earlier in his career, he served as Special
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. Mr. Geren received his bachelor's
degree and JD from the University of Texas.

The President intends to nominate James W. Holsinger, Jr., of Kentucky, to
be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and
Surgeon General of the Public Health Service at the Department of Health
and Human Services. Dr. Holsinger currently serves as the Wethington
Endowed Chair in the Health Sciences and Professor of Preventive Medicine
in the College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky. Prior to
this, he served as Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Earlier in his career, he served as Chief
Medical Director of the Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Holsinger
received his bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky, his
master's degrees from the University of South Carolina and Asbury
Theological Seminary, and his PhD and MD from Duke University.

The President intends to nominate Michael W. Michalak, of Michigan, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Mr. Michalak, a career member
of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as United States Senior
Official to the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum at the Department
of State. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United
States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy
Director of the China Desk for Economics at the Bureau of East Asian and
Pacific Affairs. Mr. Michalak received his bachelor's degree from Oakland
University and his master's degrees from Catholic University and Harvard
University.

The President intends to nominate Robert Charles Tapella, of Virginia, to
be the Public Printer. Mr. Tapella currently serves as Chief of Staff of
the United States Government Printing Office. Prior to this, he served as
Deputy Chief of Staff at the United States Government Printing Office.
Earlier in his career, he ran Kelly Communications. Mr. Tapella received
his bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University.

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