Nomination of Philip Lawrence Christenson To Be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development

The President today announced his intention to nominate Philip Lawrence Christenson to be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Food for Peace and Voluntary Assistance), U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency. He would succeed Julia Chang Bloch.

Since 1987 Mr. Christenson has served as senior professional staff member of the Committee on Foreign Relations at the U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Prior to this he was a professional staff member of the Committee on Foreign Relations (1981-1987). From 1979 to 1981, Mr. Christenson was associate director, United States-South Africa Leader Exchange Program; and from 1974 to 1979, he served as an international trade specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Mr. Christenson graduated from Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1971). He was born May 18, 1947, in Ely, NV. He is married and resides in Washington, DC.