[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
[March 24, 1993]
[Pages 354-355]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination for Posts at the Housing and Urban Development and 
Transportation Departments
March 24, 1993

    The President intends to nominate his longtime adviser Rodney Slater 
as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, San Francisco 
port executive Michael Huerta as Associate Deputy Secretary of 
Transportation for Intermodalism, and investment banker Aida Alvarez as 
Director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of 
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, the White House announced today.
    In addition, the President announced his approval of the 
appointments by Transportation Secretary Pena of Jane Garvey to be 
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration; by Energy 
Secretary O'Leary of John Keliher to be Director of the Office of 
Intelligence and National Security; and by Health and Human Services 
Secretary Shalala of four officials: Wendell Primus, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; Kimberly Parker, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Legislation (Congressional Liaison); Karen Pollitz, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Legislation (Health); and James O'Hara, 
Associate Commissioner for

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Public Affairs, Food and Drug Administration.
    ``Rodney Slater has been one of my most trusted advisers for many 
years and played a major role in getting me to this position,'' said the 
President. ``Rodney, Michael Huerta, and Aida Alvarez are the kind of 
innovative leaders that we need in public service. I am very pleased 
that they and the people chosen by Secretaries Pena, O'Leary, and 
Shalala are joining me here in Washington.''

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