Appointment of Nancy P.
Dorn as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
February 1, 1988
The
President today announced the appointment of Nancy P. Dorn as Special Assistant
to the President for Legislative Affairs at the White House. She would succeed
Lynn Withey.
Ms.
Dorn has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs
since 1986. Prior to her service at the Department of State, she was chief of
staff and floor assistant to former Congressman Tom Loeffler
of Texas. She served previously
on the staff of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
Ms.
Dorn is a graduate of Baylor University (B.A., 1981). She was
born in Lubbock, TX, on September
18, 1958,
and currently resides in Arlington, VA.
Appointment of Harvey Ruvin as a Member of the Advisory Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations
February 1, 1988
The
President today announced his intention to appoint Harvey Ruvin
to be a member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for a
term of 2 years. He would succeed Gilbert M. Barrett.
Since
1972 Mr. Ruvin has been commissioner of Dade County in Miami, FL, and is currently
president of the National Association of Counties. Prior to this he was mayor
of North
Bay Village,
FL, 1968 - 1972.
Mr.
Ruvin graduated from the University of Florida in 1959 and the University of Miami (J.D., 1962). He was
born June 6, 1937, in New York, NY. He is married, has one
child, and resides in Miami, FL.
Appointment of John C.
Stone as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
February 1, 1988
The
President today announced the appointment of John C. Stone as Special Assistant
to the President for Legislative Affairs at the White House. He would succeed
Richard Prendergast.
Mr.
Stone comes to the White House from the Washington consulting firm of Jay
Stone and Associates, Inc., where he served as president since its inception in
1982. From 1975 to 1982, he was the chief of staff to Congressman W. Henson
Moore (R - LA).
Mr.
Stone graduated from Tulane University (B.A., 1964). He served
until 1968 as a lieutenant in the United States Navy as an air intelligence
officer and participated in two Vietnam combat cruises aboard
the U.S.S. Coral Sea. He was born December
31, 1942,
in Springhill, LA. He is married, has two
children, and resides in McLean, VA.
Nomination of Thomas J.
Simon To Be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board,
and Designation as Chairman
February 1, 1988
The
President today announced his intention to nominate Thomas J. Simon to be a
member of the Railroad Retirement Board for the term of 5 years from August
29, 1987.
He would succeed Robert A. Gielow. He will be the
member at large and as such will serve as Chairman.
Since
1985 Mr. Simon has been Associate Director for Administration for the Office of
Personnel Management in Washington, DC. Prior to this he was
Director of the Office of Program Initiatives for the General Services Administration,
1982 - 1985. He was an expert consultant for the Social Security Administration
in Washington, DC, 1981 - 1982; an
associate with David M. Griffith and Associates in Northbrook, IL, 1980 - 1981; principal
with Warren King and Associates in Chicago, IL, 1973 - 1980; and
corporate cash manager with Reserve Insurance Co., 1970 - 1973.
Mr.
Simon graduated from St. Louis University (B.S., 1966) and the University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1968). He was
born July 13, 1944, in Chicago, IL. He is married, has
three children, and resides in Alexandria, VA.