    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [July 1, 1993]
    [Page 972]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    [[Page 972]]

    Nomination for an Assistant Secretary of Labor
    July 1, 1993

        The President announced his intention today to nominate Joseph Dear,
    formerly director of the State of Washington's Department of Labor and
    Industries, to be the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
    Safety and Health. In that role, he will serve as the Administrator of
    the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
        ``With his experience running a major State agency regulating
    workplace safety and related matters, Joseph Dear is an outstanding
    choice for this important position,'' said the President. ``During his
    tenure in Washington, he turned a deficit into a $350 million surplus in
    the workers' compensation budget. He established a health care cost
    containment and quality assurance program and overhauled the workers'
    compensation system to save the taxpayers money while increasing
    benefits to workers. That is the kind of leadership I want to have at
    OSHA.''

    Note: A biography of the nominee was made available by the Office of the
    Press Secretary.