Appointment of George A. Sinner as a Member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

January 17, 1989

The President today announced his intention to appoint Governor George A. Sinner to be a member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for a term of 2 years. He would succeed John Carlin.

Since 1984 Governor Sinner has been Governor of North Dakota in Bismarck, ND. Prior to this he was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, 1983 - 1984.

Governor Sinner graduated from St. John's University (B.A., 1950). He was born May 29, 1928, in Casselton, ND, and served in the U.S. Air Force, 1951 - 1952. He is married, has 10 children, and resides in Bismarck.