Nomination of Lawrence U. Costiglio To Be a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board

The President today announced his intention to nominate Lawrence U. Costiglio to be a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board for a term of 3 years. This is a new position.

Since 1988 Mr. Costiglio has served as a partner with the law firm of Rivkin, Radler, Dunne and Bayh in Uniondale, NY. Prior to this, he served as counsel to Certilman Haft Lebow Balin Buckley and Kremer in East Meadow, NY., 1987 - 1988; special counsel to the Savings Bank Association, 1984 - 1986; executive vice president of the Savings Bank Association of New York State, 1961 - 1985; attorney with the law firm of Oliver and Donnally in New York, 1959 - 1961, and acting deputy superintendent and counsel to the banking board, associate attorney and executive assistant to superintendent, 1957 - 1959. In addition, he has served as an attorney with the law firm of Finely and Lilienthal, Esqs., 1955 - 1957; Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in the Criminal Division, 1951 - 1955; and an attorney in private law practice, 1946 - 1951.

Mr. Costiglio attended the College of the City of New York and graduated from Fordham University School of Law (LL.B., 1941). He was born August 8, 1916, in New York, NY. Mr. Costiglio served in the U.S. Army, 1935 - 1942. He is married, has four children, and resides in Woodside, NY.