Appointment of Two United States Commissioners of the Kansas- Oklahoma-Arkansas River Commission

The President today announced his intention to designate the following individuals to be United States Commissioners on the Kansas-Oklahoma-Arkansas River Commission:

Richard W. Soudriette will succeed Trigg Twichel. Since 1978 he has been serving as administrative assistant to the mayor of the city of Tulsa. Previously he was administrative assistant to the Commissioner of Waterworks and Sewerage for the city of Tulsa in 1977-1978 and planning analyst for the Community Development Department in 1977. He graduated from the University of Tulsa (A.B., 1975) and the University of Oklahoma (M.A., 1976). He resides in Tulsa and was born January 28, 1953.

David John Heinemann will succeed Victor B. Jaeggli. He has been in the general practice of law with the firm of Heinemann & Quint in Garden City, Kans., since 1973. Previously he was research assistant in the Governmental Research Center at the University of Kansas in 1967-1968. He graduated from Augustana College (1967) and Washburn University School of Law (J.D., 1973). He is married, has two children, and resides in Garden City, Kans. He was born July 18, 1945, in West Point, Nebr.