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White
House Announcement
January 29, 2008
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080129-4.html
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate four
individuals to serve in his Administration.
The President intends to nominate Robert J. Callahan, of
Virginia
, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America
to the
Republic
of
Nicaragua
. Mr. Callahan, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently
serves as a Diplomatic Fellow at the
George
Washington
University
. Prior to this, he served as Director of Public Diplomacy in the Office
of the Director of National Intelligence. Earlier in his career, he served
as a Public Affairs Officer in
Rome
. Mr. Callahan received his bachelor's degree from
Loyola
University
and his master's degree from
DePaul
University
.
The President intends to nominate Heather M. Hodges, of
Ohio
, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America
to the
Republic
of
Ecuador
. Ambassador Hodges, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service,
currently serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of
Human Resources at the Department of State. Prior to this, she served as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America
to the
Republic
of
Moldova
. Earlier in her career, she served as Deputy Chief of
Mission
in
Madrid
. Ambassador Hodges received her bachelor's degree from the
College
of
St. Catherine
and her master's degree from
New York
University
.
The President intends to nominate Barbara
J. Stephenson, of
Florida
, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America
to the
Republic
of
Panama
. Ms. Stephenson, a career member of the Senior
Foreign Service, currently serves as Deputy Coordinator for
Iraq
at the Department of State. Prior to this, she
served as a Principal Officer in
Belfast
. Earlier in her career, she served as a
Political and Economic Officer in
Panama
. Ms. Stephenson received her bachelor's degree,
master's degree, and PhD from the
University
of
Florida
.
The President intends to nominate William E. Todd, of
Virginia
, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America
to the Brunei Darussalam. Mr. Todd, a career member of the Senior
Executive Service, currently serves as Deputy Inspector General at the
State Department. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Civilian Police, Rule of Law,
Asia
,
Africa
, and
Europe
in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs at
the Department of State. Earlier in his career, he served as Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of International Narcotics and
Law Enforcement Affairs at the Department of State. Mr. Todd received his
bachelor's degree from
Longwood
College
.
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