US Fed News

March 28, 2008 Friday 1:35 AM EST

PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION TO NOMINATE THREE INDIVIDUALS,
APPOINT TWO INDIVIDUALS, DESIGNATE ONE INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE IN HIS
ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON

The White House released the following press release:

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
three individuals and appoint two individuals and designate one
individual to serve in his Administration.

The President intends to nominate Luis Aguilar, of Georgia, to be a
Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the
remainder of a five-year term expiring 06/05/10. Mr. Aguilar
currently serves as a Partner at McKenna, Long & Aldridge, LLP. Prior
to this, he served as a Partner at Alston & Bird, LLP. Earlier in his
career, he served as the General Counsel of INVESCO. Mr. Aguilar
received his bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University, his
JD from the University of Georgia Law School, and his MLT from Emory
University.

The President intends to nominate Elisse B. Walter, of Maryland, to
be a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the
remainder of a five-year term expiring 06/05/12. Ms. Walter currently
serves as Senior Executive Vice President for Regulatory Policy &
Programs at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Prior to
this, she served as General Counsel of the Commodities Futures
Trading Commission. Earlier in her career, she served as Deputy
Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Ms. Walter received her bachelor’s degree from
Yale University and her JD from Harvard Law School.

The President intends to nominate Marie L. Yovanovitch, of
Connecticut, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the United States of America to the Republic of Armenia. Ms.
Yovanovitch, a career member of the Foreign Service, currently serves
as Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic. Prior to this, she served as
Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs at the
Department of State. Earlier in her career, she served as Deputy
Chief of Mission in Kyiv. Ms. Yovanovitch received her bachelor’s
degree from Princeton University and her master’s degree from the
National War College.

The President intends to appoint Christopher A. Padilla, of the
District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Congressional-Executive
Commission on the People’s Republic of China (Representative of the
Department of Commerce).

The President intends to appoint Alexa E. Posny, of Kansas, to be a
Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board, for the
remainder of a three-year term expiring 11/25/11.

The President intends to designate Stephanie Johnson Monroe, of
Virginia, to be Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislation and
Congressional Affairs at the Department of Education.