    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [November 12, 1993]
    [Pages 1976-1977]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appointment of Regional Representatives for the Department of Education
    November 12, 1993

        The President appointed five regional representatives for the
    Department of Education today. The five will serve as liaisons to State,
    local, and private education organizations and as advocates for the
    administration's education policies. They are:

        Brenda Dann-Messier, Region I, Boston (serves Connecticut, Maine,
            Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)

        W. Wilson Goode, Region III, Philadelphia (serves Delaware, District
            of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West
            Virginia)

        Sally H. Cain, Region VI, Dallas (serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New
            Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)

        Lynn Osborn Simons, Region VIII, Denver (serves Colorado, Montana,
            North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming)

        Carla Nuxoll, Region X, Seattle (serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and
            Washington)

        ``As former Governors who spent years trying to improve our States'
    education systems, Secretary Riley and I are committed to an Education
    Department that is responsive to the needs of States and communities,''
    the President said in making the announcement. ``The people

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    who will serve as the Department's regional representatives share that
    commitment and will work hard to fulfill it. I am very proud of these
    choices.''

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