Nomination for Posts at the State and Education Departments and the Environmental Protection Agency

The President announced today his intention to nominate a total of 11 officials for senior sub-Cabinet jobs at the Department of State, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Education.

"This group of nominations continues the process of filling our Government with top-flight public servants," said the President. "I am proud that they have agreed to join my administration." The individuals named today are:

State Department

Patrick Kennedy, Assistant Secretary for Administration

Elinor Constable, Assistant Secretary for International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

Alexander Watson, Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs

John Shattuck, Assistant Secretary for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs

Mary Ryan, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs

Wendy Sherman, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs

Environmental Protection Agency

Robert Sussman, Deputy Administrator

Bailus Walker, Jr., Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development

Steve Herman, Assistant Administrator for Enforcement

David Gardiner, Assistant Administrator for Policy Planning and Evaluation

Education Department

Kay Casstevens, Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs