Nomination of Bert H. Mackie To Be a Member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service

The President today announced his intention to nominate Bert H. Mackie to be a member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service for the term expiring December 8, 1997. He would succeed J.H. Taylor McConnell.

Since 1983 Mr. Mackie has been executive vice president and a member of the board of directors of the Security National Bank of Enid in Enid, OK. Prior to this he was senior vice president of the Security National Bank of Enid, 1979-1983.

Mr. Mackie graduated from Phillips University (B.S., 1968). He was born May 13, 1942, in Ames, OK. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves, 1963-1969. Mr. Mackie is married, has two children, and resides in Enid.