Appointment of William J. Maroni as Special Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary of the Economic Policy Council

April 12, 1988

The President today announced the appointment of William J. Maroni to be Special Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary of the Economic Policy Council. He would succeed Eugene J. McAllister.

Since October of 1987 Mr. Maroni has served as an Assistant Secretary of Labor (Congressional Affairs). Prior to this he served as Deputy Under Secretary of Labor for Congressional Affairs. From 1981 to 1985, he headed the Legislative Affairs Office in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, first as director of congressional affairs and then as an Assistant United States Trade Representative. From 1978 to 1981, Mr. Maroni served as legislative assistant to Senator John H. Chafee of Rhode Island.

Mr. Maroni received a bachelor's degree from Harvard College. He was born January 17, 1955, in Providence, RI. He is married, has one child, and resides in Washington, DC.

Nomination of Lemoine V. Dickinson, Jr., To Be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board

April 12, 1988

The President today announced his intention to nominate Lemoine V. Dickinson, Jr., to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 1988. He would succeed Patricia A. Goldman.

Since 1982 Mr. Dickinson has been special assistant to the Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington, DC. Prior to this he was special assistant to the Deputy Secretary at the Department of Transportation, 1981 - 1982. He was a senior policy analyst for the Office of Technology Assessment at the U.S. Congress, 1977 - 1981. From 1975 to 1977, he was a technical staff/research engineer for Mitre Corp.

Mr. Dickinson graduated from the University of Maryland (B.S.C.E., 1966; M.S.C.E., 1973; Ph.D., 1975). He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1968 - 1971. He was born September 23, 1943, in Washington, DC. Mr. Dickinson is married and currently resides in Alexandria, VA.