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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 29, 2008

Personnel Announcement

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two individuals and appoint four individuals to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Robert B. Eley, of Mississippi, to be Commissioner of the Mississippi River Commission (Engineer), for a nine-year term beginning 11/15/08.

The President intends to nominate Dave Heineman, of Nebraska, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (CEO of a State), for the remainder of a six-year term expiring 12/10/11.

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be United States Commissioners of the United States Section of the Pacific Salmon Commission:

David Bedford, of Alaska, (Governor of Alaska, State Representative), for the remainder of a four-year term expiring 01/05/10;

Jeffrey P. Koenings, of Washington, (Washington/Oregon Representative), for the remainder of a four-year term expiring 01/05/12;

Onley Patt, Jr., of Oregon, (Tribal Representative), for the remainder of a four-year term expiring 01/05/12;

Gregory Schildwachter, of Georgia, (United States Government Representative), for the remainder of a four-year term expiring 01/05/10.

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