Appointment of Two Members of the Federal Council on the Aging, and Designation of the Chairperson

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Federal Council on the Aging for terms of 3 years. The President intends to designate Ingrid Azvedo as Chairperson upon her appointment.

Ingrid Azvedo will succeed Syd Captain. She is active in community and political organizations in Sacramento, CA. She was a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging in 1981 and was also elected to the executive committee of region four, White House Conference on Aging. She is married, has two children, and resides in Elk Grove, CA. She was born February 28, 1934, in Germany.

Albert Lee Smith, Jr., will succeed Josephine K. Oblinger. He is a special representative for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. in Birmingham, AL. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives in 1980-1982. He is married, has three children, and resides in Birmingham, AL. He was born August 31, 1931, in Birmingham, AL.