Hochberg Nominated to Continue at Ex-Im Bank; Other Nominations Announced
President Obama has nominated Fred Hochberg to be president of the Export-Import Bank, a position Hochberg has held since 2009. Other nominations announced March 21 are:
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- Cynthia Attwood to be a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Attwood was originally appointed to the position in February 2010.
- Stuart Delery to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division at Department of Justice. He is currently the principal deputy assistant attorney general for the Civil Division.
- Allison Macfarlane to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and upon appointment to be designated Chair. She has been a member of the NRC since July 2012.
- Patricia Wald, to be a member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, a position she has held since August 2012.
John Hardy, president of the Coalition for Excellence in Exporters commended Hochberg’s renomination (here). “Under [Hochberg's] tenure, the Export-Import Bank has set new records in support of U.S. exports of goods and services and ensured that the U.S. remains competitive in an increasingly globalized world economy. [Hochberg's] leadership and advocacy for small business and innovative U.S. exporters has been integral to increasing U.S. jobs and expanding the global presence of U.S. companies.”