Appointment of James H. Burnley IV as a Member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States

The President today announced his intention to appoint James H. Burnley IV to be a member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States for a term of 3 years. He would succeed Mark S. Fowler.

Since 1983 Mr. Burnley has served as Deputy Secretary at the United States Department of Transportation. Prior to this he served as General Counsel at the Department of Transportation.

He graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1970) and Harvard University (J.D., 1973). Mr. Burnley was born July 30, 1948, in High Point, NC. He is married, has two children, and resides in Falls Church, VA.