Nomination of Mark L. Edelman To Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation

The President today announced his intention to nominate Mark L. Edelman, an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 1991. This is a reappointment.

Since 1983 Mr. Edelman has been serving as the Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of African Affairs at the Agency for International Development. From 1981 to 1983, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, at the Department of State. In 1981 he served as a program analyst, Agency for International Development. Mr. Edelman was the legislative assistant to Senator John C. Danforth in 1977-1981. In 1975-1976 he served as deputy commissioner of administration, Office of Administration, Jefferson City, MO. In 1973-1976 he served as director, Division of Budget, Office of Budget, Jefferson City, MO. Mr. Edelman was the budget examiner, Bureau of the Budget, Office of Management and Budget, from 1968 to 1972.

Mr. Edelman graduated from Oberlin College (B.A., 1965). He did graduate work in public administration at George Washington University in 1965-1966. He was born June 27, 1943, in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Edelman is married and currently resides in Washington, DC.