Nomination of James L. Emery To Be Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The President today announced his intention to nominate James L. Emery to be Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of Transportation, for a term of 7 years. He would succeed David W. Oberlin.
Mr. Emery is president of Emery Corp., a management consulting firm. He was a member of the New York State Assembly for 18 years, serving as minority leader for 4 years.
He graduated from the University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1953). He is married, has three children, and resides in Geneseo, N.Y. He was born July 22, 1931, in Lakeville, N.Y.
Ronald Reagan, Nomination of James L. Emery To Be Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/261773