[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[June 17, 1992]
[Page 965]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination of Ruth A. Davis To Be United States Ambassador to Benin

June 17, 1992
    The President today announced his intention to nominate Ruth A. 
Davis, of Georgia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class 
of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America 
to the Republic of Benin. She would succeed Harriet Winsar Isom.
    Currently Ms. Davis is serving as a member of the senior seminar at 
the Foreign Service Institute at the Department of State. From 1987 to 
1991, she served as Consul General at the American Embassy in Barcelona, 
Spain. Ms. Davis has also served at the Department of State as Chief of 
Training and Liaison for the Bureau of Personnel, 1984-86; and Senior 
Watch Officer in the Operations Center, 1982-84. From 1980 to 1982, she 
served as special assistant for international affairs to the Mayor of 
Washington, DC. Ms. Davis also served as consular officer in Naples, 
Italy, 1976-80; Tokyo, Japan, 1973-76; Nairobi, Kenya, 1971-73; and 
Kinshasa, Zaire, 1969-71.
    Ms. Davis graduated from the University of California at Berkeley 
(M.S.W., 1968) and Spelman College (B.A. 1966). She was born May 28, 
1943, in Phoenix, AZ. Ms. Davis presently resides in Washington, DC.