President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 7/1/10
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:
- Alexander A. Arvizu, Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, Department of State
- Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant Administrator for Asia, United States Agency for International Development
- Michele T. Bond, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho, Department of State
- Paul W. Jones, Ambassador to Malaysia, Department of State
- George A. Krol, Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Department of State
- Francis J. Ricciardone, Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Department of State
- Timothy Charles Scheve, Member, Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board
- Duane E. Woerth, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Department of State
President Obama also announced his intent to appoint several individuals to key administration posts. Their biographies are below.
Duane E. Woerth, Nominee for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Department of State
Duane E. Woerth is currently Senior Vice President at an internet advertising firm in Omaha, Nebraska that he co-founded. From 1999-2006, he served as president of the Air Line Pilots Association. Immediately following the attacks of 9/11, he was appointed by United States Department of Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta to serve on the Rapid Response Team for Aircraft Security. Additionally, he was Co-Chairman of the Next Generation Air Transportation System Executive Council, a private sector organization developed to work with the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration to modernize the National Airspace System through 2025. He has served on several airline boards of directors, including Northwest Airlines, and he is currently a director of Hawaiian Airlines. Woerth earned a B.S. in business from the University of Nebraska and a Master's from the University of Oklahoma. He served in the United States Air Force and the Kansas Air National Guard and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.