Feb 27 2009
President Obama Announces More Key Appointments
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2009 WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals for key administration posts: Jon Leibowitz, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission; Charlie Rose, General Counsel at the Department of Education; and Roy Keinitz, Under Secretary for Policy at the Department of Transportation. President Obama said, "It gives me great confidence to announce the addition of such distinguished individuals to my administration, and I am grateful that they will be dedicating their considerable talents to serving the American people. I look forward to working with each of them as we steer America toward a new era of prosperity and security." President Obama announced his intent to nominate the follow individuals today: Jon Leibowitz, Nominee for Chairman of Federal Trade Commission Jon Leibowitz is currently the only Democratic Commissioner on the FTC.