Nomination of Rosemary M. Collyer To Be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, and Designation as Chairman

The President today announced his intention to nominate Rosemary M. Collyer to be a member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of 6 years, expiring August 30, 1986, vice Jerome R. Waldie. Upon confirmation, the President intends to designate Mrs. Collyer Chairman.

Since 1977 Mrs. Collyer has served as labor attorney with the firm of Sherman & Howard of Denver, Colo. She was an instructor with Personnel Predictions & Research, Inc., in 1973-74; creative director, Pennington & Richard Associates, in 1972-73; director of public relations of the Manlius Pebble Hill School, Manlius, N.Y., in 1971-72; and reporter for the Canadian Register in Toronto, Canada, in 1969-70.

She graduated from Trinity College (B.A., 1968) and the University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 1977). She is married, has one child, and resides in Denver, Colo. She was born November 19, 1945, in Port Chester, N.Y.