Nomination of Charles M. Girard To Be an Associate Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency

The President today announced his intention to nominate Charles M. Girard to be an Associate Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Resources Management and Administration), vice Richard J. Green.

Since 1980 Dr. Girard has been director of human resources, Public Technology, Inc., of Washington, D.C. In 1971-80 he was president, International Training, Research & Evaluation Council, in Fairfax, Va. Dr. Girard was assistant to the director of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, Detroit, Mich., in 1969-71. He was an instructor and training coordinator at Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., in 1967-69. Previously Dr. Girard was assistant to the city manager, city of Port Huron, Mich., in 1966-67 and a part-time employment and management trainee with the Ford Motor Co. in 1961-65.

Dr. Girard was a member of the Director-Nominee's Reorganization Task Force, Federal Emergency Management Agency. He was also a member of the first national advisory board, National Crime Prevention Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.

Dr. Girard graduated from Park College, Parkville, Mo. (B.A.); University of Pennsylvania (M.A.); and Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich. (Ph.D.).

Dr. Girard is married, has one child, and resides in Fairfax, Va. He was born February 3, 1943, in Detroit, Mich.