    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [March 5, 1991]
    [Page 218]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Appointment of David M. Carney as Special Assistant to the President and
    Director of the Office of Political Affairs
    March 5, 1991

        The President today announced the appointment of David M. Carney as
    Special Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of
    Political Affairs at the White House in Washington, DC.
        Mr. Carney has been the Acting Director of Political Affairs since
    June 1, 1990. Prior to assuming that position, he served as Special
    Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of
    Political Affairs. Before joining the President's staff, Mr. Carney was
    deputy chief of staff to Governor John H. Sununu. He served on Governor
    Sununu's personal staff for 7 years, and was the field director for
    Governor Sununu's four statewide campaigns in New Hampshire. He is a
    1982 graduate of New England College in Henniker, NH. Currently Mr.
    Carney serves as a member of the New England College Board of Trustees.
        Mr. Carney, a resident of Hancock, NH, resides in Arlington, VA,
    with his wife, Lauren. The Carneys are expecting their first child this
    spring.