Nomination of Barbara McConnell Barrett To Be Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

The President today announced his intention to nominate Barbara McConnell Barrett to be Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation. She would succeed Richard H. Jones.

Since 1985 Mrs. Barrett has been a partner with Evans, Kitchel and Jenekes, P.C. in Phoenix, AZ. Prior to this, she was Vice Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, 1983-1984, and executive assistant to chairman, 1982-1983. She was associate general counsel and assistant secretary for Southwest Forest Industries, Inc., 1980-1982, and a corporate attorney for the Greyhound Corp., 1976-1980.

Mrs. Barrett graduated from Arizona State University (B.S., 1972; M.B.A., 1975; J.D., 1978). She was born December 26, 1950, in Indiana County, PA. She is married and currently resides in Paradise Valley, AZ.