[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
[March 5, 1991]
[Page 218]
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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.