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June 15, 2001 News Release:
White House Release

(Direct excerpt from June 15 White House release on its home page contained in a larger release called, “President Bush to Announce Forty-three People to Serve in His Adminstration.”)

The President intends to appoint the following 16 people to serve as Members of the Commission on Ocean Policy. The Commission was created by Congress in 2000. Twenty-four nominees are presented to the President from Members of Congress: eight from the Majority Leader of the Senate, from which four are appointed; eight from the Speaker of the House, from which four are appointed; four from the Minority Leader of the Senate, from which two are appointed; four from the Minority Leader of the House, from which two are appointed; and four independently appointed by the President.

Appointees nominated by the Speaker of the House

Robert Ballard of Connecticut
James D. Watkins of Maryland
Paul L. Kelly of Texas
Ted A. Beattie of Illinois

Appointees nominated by the Minority Leader of the House

Lawrence Dickerson of Texas
Marc J. Hershman of Washington

Appointees nominated by the Majority Leader of the Senate

Ed Rasmuson of Alaska*
Christopher Koch of Virginia
Paul G. Gaffney of Washington, DC
Andrew A. Rosenberg of New Hampshire

Appointees nominated by the Minority Leader of the Senate

James M. Coleman of Louisiana
Paul A. Sandifer of South Carolina

Appointees of the President

William D. Ruckelshaus of Washington
Ann D'Amato of California
Frank Muller-Karger of Florida
Lillian Borrone of New Jersey*

*Errors in original text corrected.


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