Appointment of Eight Delegates to the National White House Conference on Small Business

The President today appointed the following individuals to be delegates to the National White House Conference on Small Business:

Hector Barreto, of Missouri, currently serves as president of Sol International, Inc., and president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He was born August 23, 1925, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Ronald J. Gordon, of the District of Columbia, is the president of ZGS Television Productions, an independent production company that serves the Hispanic community. He also served as the conference director of the Hispanic Assembly of the Republican National Committee. He was born August 1, 1954, in Lima, Peru.

William J. Hybl, of Colorado, is the president of the El Pomar Investment Co. He also served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives. He is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He was born July 16, 1942, in Des Moines, IA.

James Nicholas Papatones, of New Hampshire, is an attorney in the private practice of law. He is active in civic activities. He was born October 10, 1951, in Rochester, NH.

Peter W. Senopoulos, of Massachusetts, is currently president of Nationwide Insurance Investigators. He also serves as administrator and principal of Gallagher & Gallagher, P.C. He was born June 11, 1941, in Somerville, MA.

Charlotte Z. Sewall, of Maine, is president of Keene Narrows Lobster, Inc., and also serves in the Maine State Senate. She was born November 28, 1947, in Damariscotta, ME.

Stephen S. Smith, of Oregon, is the principal of Victor Bartlett & Associates, an accounting firm that assists small businesses with financial and tax problems. He was born December 6, 1940, in Los Angeles, CA.

Warren L. Taylor, of Montana, is currently secretary/treasurer of MAL Enterprises, Inc. He also serves on the executive committee of the U.S. Small Business Administration National Advisory Council. He was born June 19, 1936, in Great Falls, MT.