March 9, 1982
The President today announced his intention to appoint Donald F. Rodgers to be a member of the
Federal Service Impasses Panel, Federal Labor Relations Authority, for a term expiring January
10, 1985. He would succeed Irving Bernstein.
Since 1974 Mr. Rodgers has been director, Energy and Governmental Relations, International
Brotherhood of Teamsters. He was Special Consultant to the President for Labor and Counselor
to the Secretary of Labor in 1972 - 1974. He was executive director, New York Building and
Construction Board of Urban Affairs, in 1969 - 1972. In 1970 he was labor adviser to the
senatorial campaign of James Buckley in New York. He was business representative at the
International Union of Operating Engineers in 1953 - 1969.
Mr. Rodgers graduated from Cornell University (B.S., 1952). He is married, has five children, and
resides in Rockville, Md. He was born October 1, 1926.