Appointment of Peter B. Teeley as United States Representative on the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund

The President today announced his intention to appoint Peter B. Teeley as the Representative of the United States of America on the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund. He would succeed Rita Di Martino.

Currently Mr. Teeley serves as president of Teeley and Associates, Inc., in Washington, DC. He has served as a political adviser to President George Bush for the past 9 years in several capacities, including Press Secretary to Vice President George Bush; chief spokesman, 1979 - 1980; and Assistant to the Vice President and Press Secretary, 1980 - 1985. In addition, Mr. Teeley served as communications director on the 1988 Bush campaign; communications director and press secretary at the Republican National Committee; a Harvard fellow at the Kennedy School of Government; press secretary to the President Ford Committee; press secretary to Senator Jacob Javits, 1974 - 1977; and press secretary to assistant Senate minority leader Robert P. Griffin, 1970 - 1974.

Mr. Teeley graduated from Wayne State University (B.A., 1965). He was born January 12, 1940, in Barrow-in-Furness, England. Mr. Teeley is married, has four children, and resides in Alexandria, VA.