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The President today has nominated five individuals and intends toappoint ten individuals to serve in his Administration:
The President has nominated Henry Bonilla, of Texas, to be PermanentRepresentative of the United States of America to the Organization ofAmerican States (with the rank of Ambassador).Representative Bonillais a former Member of the United States House of Representatives.Before serving in Congress, Representative Bonilla spent fifteen yearsin the television news business. Representative Bonilla received hisbachelor's degree from the University of Texas.
The President has nominated Hans G. Klemm, of Michigan, to be AmbassadorExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to theDemocratic Republic of East Timor-Leste. Mr. Klemm is a career memberof the Senior Foreign Service and currently serves as Minister-Counselorfor Economic Affairs at the United States Embassy in Japan. Prior tothis, he served as Director of the Office of Career Development andAssignments in the Bureau of Human Resources at the Department of State. Earlier in his career, he served as Director of the Office ofAgricultural, Biotechnology, and Textile Trade Affairs in the Bureau ofEconomic and Business Affairs. Mr. Klemm received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University and his master's degree from StanfordUniversity.
The President has nominated William R. Brownfield, of Texas, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States ofAmerica to the Republic of Colombia. Ambassador Brownfield, a careermember of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as U.S.Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Prior to this heserved as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UnitedStates of America to the Republic of Chile. Earlier in his career, heserved as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Western HemisphereAffairs at the Department of State. Ambassador Brownfield received hisbachelor's degree from Cornell University and graduated from theNational War College.
The President has nominated Phillip Carter III, of Virginia, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States ofAmerica to the Republic of Guinea. Mr. Carter, a career member of theSenior Foreign Service, currently serves as Country Director in theOffice of West African Affairs at the Bureau of African Affairs at theDepartment of State. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Director of theOffice of East African Affairs in the Bureau of African Affairs at theDepartment of State. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Chiefof Mission in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Mr. Carter received hisbachelor's degree from Drew University and his master's degree from YaleUniversity.
The President has nominated Stephen W. Porter, of the District ofColumbia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for theremainder of a six-year term expiring September 3, 2012.
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Membersof the Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy forthree-year terms expiring December 30, 2009:
- H. Gary Morse, of Florida
A.J. Scribante, of Kansas
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Membersof the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, for the remainder offive-year terms expiring January 15, 2012:
- Fred S. Zeidman, of Texas, and upon appointment redesignate Chair
Miriam Adelson, of Nevada
Tom A. Bernstein, of New York
Carol B. Cohen, of Illinois
Joel M. Geiderman, of California
Michael J. Gerson, of Virginia
Zvi Gitelman, of Michigan
William S. Levine, of Arizona
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