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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release February 20, 1998

               PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES TERRANCE L. CRANEY 
            AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS BOARD

The President today announced his intent to appoint Terrance L. Craney as a Member of the National Skill Standards Board.

Mr. Terrance L. Craney, of Madison, Wisconsin, has been a professional educator since 1974, teaching Physics, Applied Science, and Applied Mathematics in the Trades and Industry and Health Occupation Divisions at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Mr. Craney has been President of the Wisconsin Education Association Council since 1995. He was originally appointed to the National Skill Standards Board in 1995. He received a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and an M.S.T. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

The National Skills Standards Board identifies groups of occupations involving one or more industries in the United States, and facilitates and develops a system of common skill standards. Members are appointed by the President for a term of four years, and include representatives from non-governmental organizations, labor, business, state and local government, community-based organizations, and a human resources professional.