Appointment of William J. Maroni as Special Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary of the Economic Policy Council
April 12, 1988
The President today announced the appointment of William J. Maroni to be Special Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary of the Economic Policy Council. He would succeed Eugene J. McAllister.
Since October of 1987 Mr. Maroni has served as an Assistant Secretary of Labor (Congressional Affairs). Prior to this he served as Deputy Under Secretary of Labor for Congressional Affairs. From 1981 to 1985, he headed the Legislative Affairs Office in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, first as director of congressional affairs and then as an Assistant United States Trade Representative. From 1978 to 1981, Mr. Maroni served as legislative assistant to Senator John H. Chafee of Rhode Island.
Mr. Maroni received a bachelor's degree from Harvard College. He was born January 17, 1955, in Providence, RI. He is married, has one child, and resides in Washington, DC.
Nomination of Lemoine V. Dickinson, Jr., To Be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board
April 12, 1988
The President today announced his intention to nominate Lemoine V. Dickinson, Jr., to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 1988. He would succeed Patricia A. Goldman.
Since 1982 Mr. Dickinson has been special assistant to the Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington, DC. Prior to this he was special assistant to the Deputy Secretary at the Department of Transportation, 1981 - 1982. He was a senior policy analyst for the Office of Technology Assessment at the U.S. Congress, 1977 - 1981. From 1975 to 1977, he was a technical staff/research engineer for Mitre Corp.
Mr. Dickinson graduated from the University of Maryland (B.S.C.E., 1966; M.S.C.E., 1973; Ph.D., 1975). He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1968 - 1971. He was born September 23, 1943, in Washington, DC. Mr. Dickinson is married and currently resides in Alexandria, VA.
Nomination of Richard Newton Holwill To Be United States Ambassador to Ecuador
April 12, 1988
The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard Newton Holwill to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador. He would succeed Fernando Enrique Rondon.
Since 1983 Mr. Holwill has been a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs at the Department of State. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Commission since 1983. Prior to this, he was vice president of government information for the Heritage Foundation, 1981 - 1983; vice president of Energy Decisions, Inc., 1980; and consultant and managing editor of Energy Decisions, 1977 - 1980. From 1974 to 1977, he was a White House correspondent for National Public Radio.
Mr. Holwill graduated from Louisiana State University (B.A., 1968). He was born October 9, 1945, in Shreveport, LA. He served in the United States Marine Corps, 1969 - 1971. He is married, has two children, and resides in Washington, DC.
Nomination of George Edward Moose To Be United States Ambassador to Senegal
April 12, 1988
The President today announced his intention to nominate George Edward Moose, of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, as Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal. He would succeed Lannon Walker.
Since 1987 Mr. Moose has been Director of the Office of Management Operations at the Department of State and Deputy Director, 1986 - 1987. Prior to this, Mr. Moose was: Ambassador to the People's Republic of Benin, 1983 - 1986; Deputy Political Counselor for the United States Mission to the United Nations, 1980 - 1983; and international affairs fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, 1979 - 1980. Mr. Moose was also Deputy Director in the Office of Southern African Affairs, 1978 - 1979; Special Assistant in the Office of the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, 1977 - 1978; analyst for the Office of African Affairs in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, 1974 - 1976; and political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados, 1972 - 1974. Mr. Moose joined the Foreign Service in 1967.
Mr. Moose graduated from Grinnell College (B.A., 1966). He was born June 23, 1944, in New York City. He is married and resides in Washington, DC.
Nomination of Patrick Butler To Be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities
April 12, 1988
The President today announced his intention to nominate Patrick Butler to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, for a term expiring January 26, 1994. He would succeed Walter Berns.
Since 1985 Mr. Butler has been the vice president of Times Mirror in Washington, DC. Prior to this he was the president of Patrick Butler & Co., 1982 - 1985. From 1980 to 1982, Mr. Butler was the staff vice president of RCA Corp. He served as special assistant to Senate Republican Leader Howard H. Baker, Jr., 1978 - 1980.
Mr. Butler attended the University of Tennessee. He was born October 25, 1949, in Hartselle, AL. Mr. Butler is married, has three children, and resides in Bethesda, MD.