Appointment of M.B. Oglesby, Jr., as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff

The President today announced the appointment of M.B. Oglesby, Jr., to be Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff, effective July 5, 1988. He would succeed Kenneth M. Duberstein.

Mr. Oglesby is currently vice chairman of the board of Hecht, Spencer & Oglesby, Inc., government relations representatives in Washington, DC. He joined the firm in March 1986, having come from the White House, where he served as Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. Previously, he served as minority staff associate for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, dealing principally with railroad, environmental, and commerce-related legislation. Mr. Oglesby also served as deputy director and acting director of the State of Illinois Washington office and as executive assistant to Congressman Edward Madigan (R-IL). Prior to coming to Washington, he served in Illinois State Government as an assistant to Governor Richard Ogilvie and as executive assistant to the speaker of the house. Mr. Oglesby also spent 31/2 years in management positions with the Illinois Bell Telephone Co.

He attended the University of Illinois in Champaign. He is married, resides in Bethesda, MD, and was born October 1, 1942, in Flora, IL.