Nomination of Henry M. Ventura To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior

The President today announced his intention to nominate Henry M. Ventura to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Policy, Budget and Administration). He would succeed Gerald Ralph Riso.

Since 1985 Mr. Ventura has been Deputy Director of ACTION. Prior to this he was Executive Director of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education, 1982-1985. Mr. Ventura held various positions with the University of California, San Diego: director of development, 1981-1982; program director, 1980-1981; director of finance, Reagan for President campaign, 1979-1980. Between 1973 and 1979, Mr. Ventura worked for the University of Southern California.

Mr. Ventura graduated from Los Angeles City College (A.A., 1966) and California State University, Los Angeles (B.A., 1968; M.A., 1970). He was born September 4, 1945, in Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Ventura is married, has two children, and resides in Bethesda, MD.