Appointment of Leslye A. Arsht as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary

The President today announced the appointment of Leslye A. Arsht as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary.

Ms. Arsht has served as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary since March 16, 1987. Prior to joining the White House staff, she spent 7 months working on her first novel. Previously she was director of public affairs for the Boston-based Cabot Corp. (1983-1986), where she also served as manager of corporate communications (1979-1983). From 1975 to 1979, Ms. Arsht was associated with Union Carbide Corp.; she was named manager of public relations for Union Carbide's Washington office in 1976. Ms. Arsht has served as a public information specialist for the Environmental Protection Agency (1973-1975) and as a writer and editor for the White House News Summary (1969-1972). In 1981 she was named Communicator of the Year by the Yankee Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. She was a recipient of the YMCA's 1985 Twin Award (Tribute to Women in International Industry).

Ms. Arsht graduated from the University of Houston (B.A., political science, 1968). Ms. Arsht is a native of Houston, TX, and currently resides in Washington, DC.