Appointment of William Lucas as a Member of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution

The President today announced his intention to appoint William Lucas to be a member of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. This is a new position.

He was elected Wayne County (Michigan) executive in 1982 and took office in January 1983. Previously he served in Wayne County as sheriff (1969-1983) and undersheriff (1968-1969). Prior to that time, he was a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, DC, Cincinnati, and Detroit.

Mr. Lucas graduated from Manhattan College (B.A., 1952) and Fordham Law School (J.D., 1961). He is married, has five children, and resides in Detroit, MI. He was born January 5, 1928, in New York City.