Nomination of William C. Clohan, Jr., To Be Under Secretary of Education

The President today announced his intention to nominate William C. Clohan, Jr., to be Under Secretary of Education.

Mr. Clohan is minority education counsel to the Education and Labor Committee, U.S. House of Representatives. He was formerly chief legislative assistant to two Members of Congress and an independent research and writing contractor.

As minority education counsel, Mr. Clohan had primary responsibility for issues concerning child nutrition, School Lunch program, Community Schools program, education innovation and support, Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education, and many others.

He was graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy (B.S., 1970); George Washington University (M.S.A., 1972); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1976). He was an officer in the U.S. Air Force.

Mr. Clohan is married and resides in Washington, D.C. He was born in Martinsburg, W. Va., on July 29, 1948.