President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Denise Turner Roth as Administrator of the General Services Administration; Other Presidential Nominations Also Sent to the Senate

Denise Turner Roth is the Deputy Administrator for the General Services Administration (GSA), a position she has held since March 2014. She has also served as the Acting Administrator of GSA since February 2015.  Ms. Roth served as the City Manager for the City of Greensboro, North Carolina from 2011 to 2014 and as Assistant City Manager from 2008 to 2011.  She was the Vice President of Governmental Affairs at Greensboro Partnership from 2007 to 2008.  Previously, Ms. Roth served as District Liaison for North Carolina Representative Brad Miller from 2003 to 2006 and as his campaign manager in 2006.  Earlier in her career, she worked with Virginia Representative Jim Moran and served as Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs in the office of District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams.  Ms. Roth received a B.A. from George Mason University.

Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate

Akhil Reed Amar, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020, vice Jamsheed K. Choksy, term expired.

Stephen C. Hedger, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Elizabeth Lee King, resigned.

W. Thomas Reeder, Jr., of Virginia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, vice Joshua Gotbaum, resigned.

Jessica Rosenworcel, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2015.  (Reappointment).

Denise Turner Roth, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of General Services, vice Daniel M. Tangherlini, resigned.

Luis A. Viada, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2018, vice John P. Salazar, term expired.

Robert P. Zimmerman, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018, vice Manfredi Piccolomini, resigned.