Appointment of Two Members of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. These are initial appointments.

Marilyn S. Lewis served two terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She was first elected in 1978 and served as a member of the legislature until 1982. Previously she was a Republican committeewoman for Montgomery County, Pa. She is active in the community, serving as a board or committee member of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, the Heart Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the North Penn United Fund, and the Philadelphia Zoo. She attended the University of Miami and Harcum Junior College. She is married to the former Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis. They have three children and reside in New York City. Mrs. Lewis was born July 19, 1931, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Richard E. Kinser is managing partner of Gould & McCoy, Inc., a national executive search consulting firm in New York City. He recently served in the White House as Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel. Previously he was senior vice president and director of William H. Clark Associates, Inc., in 1979-1982; partner in Foster & Associates, Inc., in 1977-1979; and vice president of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., in 1965-1977. Mr. Kinser graduated from Stanford University (A.B., 1958). He is married, has two children, and resides in New York, N.Y. He was born May 14, 1936, in Los Angeles, Calif.