Nomination of Herbert E. Ellingwood To Be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board

The President today announced his intention to nominate Herbert E. Ellingwood to be a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the remainder of the term expiring March 1, 1986. The President also intends to nominate Mr. Ellingwood to serve as Chairman.

Mr. Ellingwood is currently Deputy Counsel to the President. He was a partner with the firm of Caldwell and Toms of Sacramento, Calif. He was deputy assistant attorney for Alameda County, Calif., in 1960-66 and legislative advocate for law and legislative committees, District Attorneys' and Peace Officers' Associations, in 1966-69. Mr. Ellingwood was the legal affairs secretary to then Gov. Ronald Reagan in 1969-74 and served as special assistant to the attorney general, State of California, in 1975-79. He served in the United States Army in 1953-56.

He graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1953) and Stanford University Law School (LL.B., 1960). Mr. Ellingwood is married, has two children, and resides in Sacramento, Calif. He was born on March 5, 1931, in Ordway, Colo.