The President today announced his intention to nominate Gilbert G. Pompa for reappointment as Director, Community Relations Service, Department of Justice, for a term of 4 years.
Mr. Pompa has served as Director, Community Relations Service, since 1978. Prior to his appointment he had served in various levels within the Community Relations Service since 1967. He was assistant district attorney, Bexar County, Tex, in 1963-67; assistant city attorney, San Antonio, Tex., in 1960-63; and in the private practice of law in 1958-60.
He is cofounder and member, National Conference of Hispanic Law Enforcement Officers Association, and a member of the National Hispanic Corrections Association. He is also cofounder and member, Involvement of Mexican Americans in Gainful Endeavors.
Mr. Pompa graduated, from St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 1958). He is married, has three children, and resides in Fairfax, Va. He was born October 1, 1931, in Devine, Tex.
Ronald Reagan, Nomination of Gilbert G. Pompa To Be Director of the Community Relations Service Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/247490