Press Release - Personnel Announcement

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate one individual and reappoint five individuals to serve in his administration:

The President intends to nominate Penrose C. Albright of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Plans, Programs and Budgets). Currently, Mr. Albright serves as Assistant Director for Homeland and National Security in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He previously served as Senior Director for Research and Development in the Office of Homeland Security. Prior to this position, he served as Program Manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Earlier in his career Mr. Albright served in a number of positions for the Institute for Defense Analyses. He earned his bachelor's degree from The George Washington University and his master's degree and Ph.D. from The University of Maryland.

The President intends to reappoint the following individuals to be Members of the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association:

Victor Henderson Ashe of Tennessee (Community Interests) Molly Hering Bordonaro of Oregon (Real Estate) William Robert Harvey of Alabama (Mortgage Lending) Manuel J. Justiz of Texas (Public) Taylor C. Segue, III of Michigan (Homebuilding)