Nomination of Bernard J. Wunder, Jr., To Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce

The President today announced his intention to nominate Bernard J. Wunder, Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.

Since February 1981 Mr. Wunder has been associate minority counsel, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives. In 1980-81 he was chief counsel and staff director, Subcommittee on Communication, Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. Wunder was associate minority counsel, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, in 1979-80. He served as minority counsel in 1975-79.

In 1973-75 Mr. Wunder was an attorney with the firm of Hull, Towill, Norman, Barrett & Johnson of Augusta, Ga. He was administrative assistant to Representative James M. Collins (R-Tex.) in 1970 and legislative assistant in 1969-70.

Mr. Wunder was graduated from The Citadel (B.A., 1965) and University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1973). He served in the United States Air Force in 1965-69 and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and two Air Force Commendation Medals.

Mr. Wunder is married, has two children, and resides in Dumfries, Va. He was born in Baltimore, Md., on December 13, 1943.