For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 13, 2003
President Bush Announced His Intention to Nominate
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
two individuals and to appoint one individual to serve as members of
his administration:
The President intends to nominate Mark Everson of Texas, to be the
Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Everson is currently
the Deputy Director for Management with the Office of Management and
Budget. In this capacity at OMB, he provided government-wide
leadership to executive branch agencies, leading to strengthened
federal management and improved program performance. He also
contributed to the development of the Department of Homeland Security
and served on the transition planning team for the new department.
Upon joining the administration in August 2001, Mr. Everson served as
Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management within the
Office of Management and Budget. Prior to serving with the OMB, he was
Group Vice President-Finance for SC International Services, Inc. (also
known as LSG SkyChefs). He is a graduate of Yale University and earned
his master's degree from the New York University Business School.
The President intends to nominate Clay Johnson III of Texas, to be
the Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and
Budget. Mr. Johnson is currently Assistant to the President for
Presidential Personnel and Deputy to the Chief of Staff. A trusted
advisor, he has served with the President since his days as Governor of
Texas, where he was the Appointments Director in the Office of the
Governor and then Executive Assistant to the Governor. Mr. Johnson
then served as Executive Director of the Bush-Cheney Presidential
Transition Team. Prior to his involvement in government, Mr. Johnson
worked in management for Horchow Mail Order Company, Citicorp and Frito
Lay. He earned his bachelor's degree from Yale University and master's
from the Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
The President intends to appoint Dina Habib Powell to be Assistant
to the President for Presidential Personnel. Ms. Powell is currently
Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel. Prior
to joining the administration, Ms. Powell served in the personnel
office of the Bush-Cheney Transition Team. Earlier in her career, she
was the Director of Congressional Affairs for the Republican National
Committee in Washington, D.C. She has also served as a member of House
Majority Leader, Dick Armey's senior staff. Ms. Powell graduated with
honors from the University of Texas, Austin.
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