Appointees to the President's Ocean Commission
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Appointees to the President's Ocean Commission |
The President intends to appoint the following sixteen people to serve as Members of the Commission on Ocean Policy. The Commission was created by Congress in 2000. Twenty four nominees are presented to the President from Members of Congress: eight from the Majority Leader of the Senate, from which four are appointed; eight from the Speaker of the House, from which four are appointed; four from the Minority Leader of the Senate, from which two are appointed; four from the Minority Leader of the House, from which two are appointed; and four independently appointed by the President.
Appointees nominated by the Speaker of the House:
Robert Ballard of Connecticut
James D. Watkins of Maryland
Paul L. Kelly of Texas
Ted A. Beattie of Illinois
Appointees nominated by the Minority Leader of the House:
Lawrence Dickerson of Texas
Marc J. Hershman of Washington
Appointees nominated by the Majority Leader of the Senate:
Ed Rasmuson of Alaska
Christopher Koch of Virginia
Paul G. Gaffney of Washington, D.C.
Andrew A. Rosenberg of New Hampshire
Appointees nominated by the Minority Leader of the Senate:
James M. Coleman of Louisiana
Paul A. Sandifer of South Carolina
Appointees of the President:
William D. Ruckelshaus of Washington
Ann D'Amato of California
Frank Muller-Karger of Florida
Lillian Barrone of New Jersey