The White House Office of the Press Secretary today made the following announcement:

The President intends to nominate William Leidinger to be Assistant Secretary of Education for Management. Leidinger has served with Price Waterhouse Coopers since 1997, first as a Senior Principal Consultant and currently as MidAtlantic Business Development Manager. From 1992 to 1996, he served as County Executive for Fairfax County, Virginia. He was Executive Vice President of Security Federal Savings in Richmond, Virginia, from 1986 to 1991 and was Executive Director of the McGuire Clinic from 1981 to 1986. He was also a member of the Richmond City Council from 1980 to 1990. Leidinger received an undergraduate degree from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and a Master's degree from the University of Iowa.

Regarding President Bush's selection, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige said: "Bill Leidinger is an experienced manager who has distinguished himself in the private sector and in government. The leadership of this department is committed to strengthening the management of our organization so that we can better serve America's students. Bill Leidinger will be an outstanding partner in our efforts to improve the quality of our organization so we can fulfill President Bush's promise to leave no child behind."

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