Appointment of Karen Spencer as Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs

The President today announced the appointment of Karen Spencer to be Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs. She will succeed Andrew H. Card, Jr.

Ms. Spencer served as director of California Gov. George Deukmejian's Washington office from October 1983 until September 1988. She also served as legislative advocate in Sacramento, CA, from October 1980 until October 1983, legislative assistant to Congressman Dick Cheney of Wyoming from January 1979 until October 1980, and administrative assistant to the California State Senate in Sacramento, from April 1977 until January 1978. She also served as a legislative assistant for the Los Angeles City Council from October 1975 until April 1977.

Ms. Spencer graduated from California State University at Los Angeles (B.A., 1974). She was born in 1952 and currently resides in Arlington, VA.