Nomination of Constance Berry Newman To Be Director of the Office of Personnel Management

The President today announced his intention to nominate Constance Berry Newman to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management. She would succeed Constance Horner.

Ms. Newman has been a codirector for outreach programs in President Bush's transition office. Prior to this she was deputy director of national voter coalitions for the Bush-Quayle '88 campaign. She has also served as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Director of VISTA, Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and president of the Newman & Hermanson Co., a consulting firm.

Ms. Newman received an A.B. degree from Bates College and a bachelor of science degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.