Appointment of Virgil E. Brown as a Member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism

The President today announced his intention to appoint Virgil E. Brown to be a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism. He would succeed J. Richard Conder.

Since January 1979, Mr. Brown has been serving as a commissioner of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He has been serving as president of the board of commissioners since November 1980. He was director of Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in 1972-1979. Prior to that, he was city councilman, ward 25, in 1967-72.

Mr. Brown is married, has two children, and resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born August 12, 1917.