[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
[April 19, 1993]
[Page 460]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



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Nomination for Assistant Secretaries of Labor
April 19, 1993

    The President today named California Chief Deputy Treasurer E. Olena 
Berg and former Michigan Department of Commerce Director Douglas Ross to 
senior positions at the Department of Labor. He intends to nominate Ms. 
Berg to be Assistant Secretary for Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, 
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, and Mr. Ross to be 
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Employment and Training 
Administration.
    ``Olena Berg and Doug Ross have been effective and innovative 
officials at the State government level,'' said the President. ``Both 
have significant business experience as well. I am very pleased that 
they will be part of Secretary Reich's team at Labor.''

Note: Biographies of the nominees were made available by the Office of 
the Press Secretary.