Nomination of James W. Ziglar To Be Assistant Secretary of the Interior

The President today announced his intention to nominate James W. Ziglar to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science). He would succeed Robert N. Broadbent.

Since 1984 Mr. Ziglar has been managing director, municipal investment banking department, Paine Webber, Inc., in Washington, DC. Previously, Mr. Ziglar was senior vice president, public finance department, Dillon, Read & Co., Inc., in New York City, 1980-1984; partner in charge, public finance department, O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears, in Phoenix, 1977-1980; associate attorney, Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon, in New York City, 1973-1977; law clerk to Associate Justice Harry A. Blackmun, U.S. Supreme Court, 1972-1973; special assistant for legislative and public affairs, U.S. Department of Justice, 1971-1972; and staff assistant to Senator James O. Eastland, U.S. Senate, 1964-1971.

Mr. Ziglar graduated from George Washington University (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1972). He is married, has three children, and resides in Potomac, MD. Mr. Ziglar was born December 8, 1945, in Pascagoula, MS.