What Government Did Today

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key administration posts: Chuck Close,  Member, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Fred Goldring, Member, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Sheila Johnson, Member, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Pamela Joyner, Member, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Jhumpa Lahiri, Member, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Ken Solomon, Member, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities President Obama said, “I am proud that these distinguished individuals will serve in my Administration.  The arts and the humanities enhance the vibrancy of our society, inspire us and strengthen our democracy.  I look forward to working with them in the weeks and months ahead.” President Obama announced today his intent to nominate the following individuals: Chuck Close, Member, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Chuck Close is a visual artist noted for his highly inventive techniques used to paint the human face, and is best known for his large-scale, photo based portrait paintings. He is also an accomplished printmaker and photographer whose work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions in more than 20 countries, including major retrospective exhibitions at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and most recently at The State Hermitage Museum in St.

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 2/5/10

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