THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release October 14, 1993
GARDNER TO SERVE AS ENVOY TO GATT
The President announced today that he intends to nominate former Washington Governor Booth Gardner to be Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador. He will serve in USTR's Geneva, Switzerland office, representing the U.S. before the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the world body on trade policies and practices among nations.
"Booth Gardner was one of the very best governors with whom I served. He has a solid background in business and trade" said the President, "and knows first-hand the importance of free and fair trade to keeping our economy strong and creating jobs for American workers. I think he will do an outstanding job in Geneva."
Gardner served as Governor of Washington from 1985-93, making economic development a top priority of his administration. He had previously served a four year term as Pierce County Executive. From 1972-80, Gardner was the President of the Laird Norton Company, a national building supply firm. He also has experience in academia, having served from 1967-72 as Director of Business and Economics at the University of Puget Sound. He holds his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard University.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release October 14, 1993
PRESIDENT NAMES AMBASSADORS TO MOROCCO, BAHAMAS, SWEDEN
President Clinton announced his intention today to nominate Marc Charles Ginsburg to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Sidney Williams to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and Thomas L. Siebert to be Ambassador to Sweden.
"It gives me great pleasure to make this announcement today," said the President. "Each of these three outstanding individuals has contributed in his own way to the well being of his community. Through their efforts, they will ensure that our country maintains its strong relationships with our allies in Morocco, the Bahamas, and Sweden."
Marc Charles Ginsburg is currently a senior partner specializing in international commercial and trade law with the Washington law firm of Galland, Kharasch, Morse & Garfinkle. From 1980-81, he served as President Carter's Deputy Senior Advisor for Middle East Affairs, and from 1977-80, he was the White House Liaison to the Department of State. Ginsburg had previously served on the staff of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Refugees. He has written extensively on Middle East affairs and was a commentator/national security analyst for NBC, WRC-TV, and WTOP radio during the Persian Gulf War. He was Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs during the Clinton/Gore campaign and transition, and has served as a foreign policy advisor to Vice President Gore's 1988 Presidential campaign, as well as to numerous Members of Congress.
Ginsburg, 42, is a graduate of American University and the Georgetown University Law Center. He and his wife, Janet Louise Ginsburg, have two children.
Sidney Williams is a successful Los Angeles businessman and active civic leader who has served as a sales consultant with Mercedes-Benz since 1979. From 1976-79, he was project manager of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, and from 1974-76 he was a legislative deputy in the Los Angeles City Council. He had previously worked for six years as a business developer for the Black Economic Union. From 1964-69, he played professional football for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. An active speaker who serves as a mentor for youth in California and across the country, Williams serves on the board of the Southwest Community College Foundation, and is a past board member of the Minority Junior Golf Association and of Kazi House, a drug abuse and rehabilitation center. A graduate of Southern University with a masters from Pepperdine University, Williams lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Congresswoman Maxine Waters. He is 41 years old.
Thomas L. Siebert is a Washington, DC attorney specializing in media and telecommunications law. He is currently Of Counsel at the firm of Besozzi, Gavin & Craven. Previously, he was a partner in the firms of Hennessey, Stambler & Siebert and Lovett, Ford, Hennessey, Stambler & Siebert. During the late 1960s, he worked in the Capitol Hill offices of Congressman Robert E. Sweeney, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Carl Hayden. Siebert, who holds his undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown University, where he was a classmate of President Clinton, is 47 years old. He and his wife, the former Deborah Simpson, have four children.
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