Nomination of David M.L. Lindahi To Be Director of the Office of Alcohol Fuels

The President today announced his intention to nominate David M.L. Lindahl to be Director of the Office of Alcohol Fuels, Department of Energy. He would succeed James G. Sterns.

Since 1972 Mr. Lindahi has been serving at the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, as a specialist in energy policy. Previously, he was Federal representative for the National Petroleum Council in 1978-1980; Assistant Director for Research and Analysis, Office of Energy Transportation, Department of Energy (1978). Since 1973 he has also served as a consultant to the National Geographic Society.

Mr. Lindahl graduated from the University of Indiana (B.Sc., 1967) and Western Michigan University (M.A., 1968). He is married, has two children, and resides in Springfield, VA. He was born August 6, 1944, in Fort Wayne, IN.