Nomination of Joan M. Gubbins To Be a Member of the National Council on Educational Research

The President today announced his intention to nominate Joan M. Gubbins to be a member of the National Council on Educational Research for a term expiring September 30, 1988. This is a reappointment.

Mrs. Gubbins is executive director of the Watchman Foundation in Indiana. She was a State senator in Indiana in 1968-1980 and served on the education committee (chairman, 1978-1980); public safety committee (chairman, 1969-1974); public policy committee; public health and welfare committee; and governmental affairs committee. In 1978-1980 she was the Indiana representative to the Education Commission on the States.

She attended the University of Illinois. She is married, has two children, and resides in Noblesville, IN. She was born July 2, 1929, in White Plains, NY.