Nomination for Posts at the Peace Corps

The President today announced his intention to nominate former Peace Corps volunteer Carol Bellamy, an attorney and former New York State Senator and president of the New York City Council, as Director of the Peace Corps. The President also approved attorney Brian Sexton as Peace Corps General Counsel.

"Throughout her career, Carol Bellamy has achieved success in both the corporate word and in her own initiatives to improve the lives of those less fortunate," the President said. "I am confident she will use her experience in both of those areas to fulfill the important mission of the Peace Corps."