Nomination of Theodore J. Garrish To Be Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System

The President today announced his intention to nominate Theodore J. Garrish to be Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System. He would succeed John T. Rhett. He will also continue in his position as Assistant Secretary for Congressional, Intergovernmental, and Public Affairs, Department of Energy.

Mr. Garrish has been at the Department of Energy since 1982, and he has served in his current position since 1985. Previously, he was General Counsel, 1983-1985; and Special Assistant to the Secretary, 1982-1983. He was legislative counsel at the Department of the Interior in 1981-1982; a partner in the law firm of Deane, Snowdon, Shutler, Garrish and Gherardi; the General Counsel of the Consumer Product Safety Commission in 1976-1978; an assistant to the Secretary of the Interior in 1976; Deputy General Counsel in the Office of Consumer Affairs at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in 1975-1976; and an assistant to the Special Counsel at the White House in 1974.

Mr. Garrish graduated from the University of Michigan (A.B., 1964) and Wayne State University (J.D., 1968). He has two children and resides in Alexandria, VA. He was born January 6, 1943, in Detroit, MI.