Nomination of Frank S. Swain To Be Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration

The President today announced his intention to nominate Frank S. Swain to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration.

Since 1977 Mr. Swain has been legislative counsel of the National Federation of Independent Business and has represented them on such legislation as the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Equal Access to Justice Act, the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, and the Omnibus Regulatory Reform legislation.

From 1975 to 1977, he was an attorney with the law firm of Sayles, Evans, Brayton, Palmer and Tifft in Elmira, N.Y. From 1973 to 1975, he was law clerk with the firm of O'Connor and Hannan in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Swain received his B.A. from Colgate University in 1972 and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1975.

Mr. Swain was born January 4, 1951, in Elmira, N.Y. He resides in Washington, D.C.