[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[May 5, 1992]
[Page 693]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination of Peter Barry Teeley To Be United States Ambassador to 
Canada

May 5, 1992
    The President today announced his intention to nominate Peter Barry 
Teeley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
of the United States of America to Canada. He would succeed Edward N. 
Ney.
    Since 1985, Mr. Teeley has served as president with the consulting 
firm of Teeley & Associates in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served 
as Assistant to the Vice President and Press Secretary, 1980-85; and as 
communications director and press secretary at the Republican National 
Committee, 1977-79. In 1976, Mr. Teeley served as press secretary to the 
President Ford Committee. Mr. Teeley served as press secretary to 
Senator Jacob Javits (R-NY), 1974-77; and as press secretary to 
Assistant Minority Leader, Senator Robert P. Griffin (R-MI).
    Mr. Teeley graduated from Wayne State University (B.A., 1965). He 
was born January 12, 1940, in Barrow, England. Mr. Teeley is married, 
has four children, and resides in Alexandria, VA.