Appointment of Bryce L. Harlow as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs

The President today announced the appointment of Bryce L. Harlow as a Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs.

Mr. Harlow has served as Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget for Legislative Affairs since October 1985. Previously he had served as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, beginning in February 1985. Mr. Harlow was Director of the Office of Congressional Relations at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from October 1981 until his 1985 appointment. He was Special Assistant to the Administrator and Acting Director of the Office of Legislation of the Environmental Protection Agency from January 1981 until joining the FTC. He was director of governmental relations for the Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc., from 1976 to 1981.

He graduated from George Washington University (B.A., 1971). He is married, has two children, and resides in Vienna, VA. He was born January 21, 1949, in Oklahoma City, OK.