Nomination of Karen Borlaug Phillips To Be a Member of the Interstate Commerce Commission

The President today announced his intention to nominate Karen Borlaug Phillips to be a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission for a term expiring December 31, 1991. She would succeed Malcolm M.B. Sterrett.

Since 1987 Mrs. Phillips has been minority chief economist at the United States Senate Committee on Finance in Washington, DC. Prior to this she was tax economist for the United States Senate Committee on Finance, 1985-1987. Mrs. Phillips also worked as a professional staff member at the United States Senate, Committee on Commerce, 1982-1985.

Mrs. Phillips graduated from the University of North Dakota (B.A., 1977; B.S., 1977). She was born October 1, 1956, in Long Beach, CA. She is married and resides in Alexandria, VA.