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Posted by:    The Office of the President-elect
Date:        December 21, 1992


DEPARTMENT TITLE:                  Department of Education

SECRETARY DESIGNEE:                Richard W. Riley



       The Department of Education seeks to unify administration of
federal activities in the field of education and coordinate
educational assistance programs.

     The department's responsibilities include:

     *    Maintaining ten regional offices to disseminate
          information and provide technical assistance to state and
          local educational institutions, agencies and individuals

     *    Providing financial and technical assistance towards the
          elimination of racial segregation and discrimination

     *    Providing support for programs for bilingual populations

     *    Offering grants for the education of neglected and
          delinquent students

     *    Ensuring that programs and activities receiving financial
          assistance and employers holding federal contracts comply
          with federal laws and guidelines


     The department oversees four federally aided corporations: the
American House for the Blind, Gallaudet College, Howard University
and the National Institute for the Blind.  Education is the newest
of the thirteen executive departments of the United States
government.  Formerly a part of the Department of Health, Education
and Welfare (now Health and Human Services), the Department of
Education was established as a separate major agency in 1979 by
President Jimmy Carter.

(Source: The Presidential-Congressional Political Dictionary)

               Statement of Governor Richard Riley
                Secretary of Education - Designee
                        December 21, 1992

     I am honored to be part of the Clinton/Gore team.

     The proven leadership of Bill and Hillary Clinton on education
and children's issues makes this new assignment very exciting. All
of us in America have a tremendous challenge before us.

     We need a new approach to education in America at all levels:
pre-school, K-12, and higher education. We must help every student
achieve high, rigorous standards and continue to work for achieving
the National Education Goals . . . and we must do it together. Just
think about what could be accomplished with teachers, professors,
parents, students, education administrators and boards, business
people, working people, retired folks -- local communities, states
and the federal government -- all working together. Just think
about what could be accomplished.

     Our team will build partnerships with those in local
communities and states working on comprehensive systemic
educational improvement. We will attempt to reduce the
fragmentation that plagues federal education programs and reduce
the isolation between preschool, elementary, secondary and higher
education. And we will try to build links between the myriad of
federal programs that serve children and youth -- be they health,
the arts, social services, or job training.

     The Clinton/Gore education agenda is extraordinarily
challenging and important to America's future. It is an agenda of
opportunity and responsibility -- one that will give every child a
fair chance at the very best this nation has to offer, one that
will offer training to high school students who must compete for
the jobs of the future, one that will give young people a chance to
serve their nation in return for help with their higher education.

     There is no magic bullet to solve our educational problems. We
need to continue our effort to restructure -- to bring about
fundamental change -- but do it in a positive way. We need to work
differently in education, work harder and work together -- always
focusing on improved teaching and learning.

     This became even more clear to me yesterday when I received a
message from Terry Dozier, a former National Teacher of the Year.
She put it this way: "Children aren't born smart. They get smart.
All of us in America must send the same message to our young people
in word and deed. A message about the importance of education to
all of our futures. It will require some fundamental changes in our
attitudes and our approach to education. That's our challenge."

     Finally, as we enter this Holiday Season, I would like to send
best wishes to every child in America (especially the 43 million
children in school, public and private) . . . to their teachers,
principals and parents . . . to every person in business or labor
who believes in the power of education. Get ready for an exciting
venture together.

     Bill Clinton, Al Gore and Dick Riley will join you in making
this, not A Nation At Risk, but a Nation On The Move.


NAME:                         Richard W. Riley


SECRETARY DESIGNEE FOR:       Department of Education

TRANSITION POST:              Director of Personnel

EDUCATION:                    B.A. Political Science, Furman Univ.
                              J.D. Univ. of South Carolina School of Law

     Richard Wilson Riley was the 81st Governor of South Carolina,
serving from January 10, 1979 until January 15, 1987.  As Governor
of South Carolina, Dick Riley was a nationally recognized leader in
the areas of public education reform, nuclear waste disposal and
preventative health care.  His administration was marked by
conservative fiscal management of government and remarkable
progress in job development, quality education, aggressive
protection of the environment and improved health care for all
people.

     Among the significant legislation initiated by Governor Riley
during his administration was the Education Improvement Act, judged
the most comprehensive educational reform measure in the country by
a RAND Corporation study; the Medically Indigent Assistance Act,
the first statewide program in the nation dealing with the
medically indigent; the Employment Revitalization Act, aimed at
coordinaing occupational training statewide; the Omnibus Crime
Bill, which strengthened punishments for violent crimes while
dealing responsibly with prison overcrowding; Public Service
Commission Merit Selection; and the Radioactive Waste Management
Act, the nation's first legislation dealing with the disposal of
low level nuclear waste.

     Governor Riley is now a senior partner with the law firm of
Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, one of the oldest and largest
firms in South Carolina, having been established in 1870.  The firm
specializes in litigation, corporate, finance, taxation and real
estate law and now represents clients from across the United States
and a number of foreign countries.

     Governor Riley is married to the former Ann Osteen Yarborough
of Florence and they have four children.



DEPARTMENT TITLE:             Department of Energy

SECRETARY DESIGNEE:           Hazel Rollins O'Leary


     The Department of Energy was formed during the energy crisis
of the 1970s with the mission of creating a comprehensive energy
plan and unifying energy-related policies and activities from
divergent parts of the Federal government.

     Among the Department's responsibilities are:

     *    Coordination of long-term, high risk research and
          development of new energy sources and technology;

     *    Protecting human health and the environment;

     *    Promoting competition in the environment;

     *    Marketing Federal power;

     *    Promotion of consumer interest in energy conservation;

     *    Development and regulation of nuclear power; and

     *    Collection and analysis of energy-related research data.

  (Source: The Presidential-Congressional Political Dictionary)


NAME:                    Hazel Rollins O'Leary

SECRETARY DESIGNEE FOR:  Department of Energy

EDUCATION:               B.A., Fisk College
                         J.D., Rutgers University School of Law


     Hazel O'Leary, a senior energy policy official in the Ford and
Carter Administrations, is the Executive Vice President of Northern
States Power Company in Minneapolis, MN.

     Prior to joining Northern States in 1989, Mrs. O'Leary was
Vice President and General Counsel for O'Leary Associates, an
international energy economics and strategic planning firm.  She
served in the U.S. Department of Energy after its formation by
President Carter, and in the Federal Energy Administration during
the Ford Administration.  During that period, she played a key role
in regulation of the oil, gas, and electrical industries, and in
implimentation of environmental and conservation policies.

     Since leaving the government, she has remained active in
public service.  She currently chairs the U.S. Department of
Energy's State Energy Advisory Board, and served on the Governor of
Minnesota's Commission on Long Term Financial Planning and
Management.  She is a trustee of the William Mitchell College of
Law and the St. Paul Minnesota Chamber Orchestra, a member of the
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Advisory Committee,
and is on the boards of the Greater Minneapolis Red Cross, the
Minneapolis Red Cross, the Minneapolis Foundation, and the
Northwest Area Foundation.

     In addition, she is a board member of the Executive Leadership
Council, a leadership forum for black corporate executives, and a
member of the Committee of 200, an international organization of
leading businesswomen.

     O'Leary was formerly a partner at Coopers and Lybrand,
Assistant Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, Assistant
Prosecutor of Essex County, New Jersey, and General Counsel of the
U.S. Community Services Administration.



                   Statement of Hazel O'Leary
                 Secretary of Energy - Designee
                        December 21, 1992



  Thank you very much.  I am delighted to accept President-elect
Clinton's nomination to be Secretary of Energy.  In many ways, I
feel as though I've been in training for this job for the past
twenty years.

  In the public sector, I have regulated.  In the private sector I
have lived with regulation and have learned that command and
control regulations do not always work.  Like President-elect
Clinton, I believe we need change in the Department of Energy.
Change is necessary because the same tried and true strategies do
not work.

  Our energy policy decisions are essential to creating jobs, to
maintaining the health of our nation's economy and to sustain the
quality of our environment.

  Experience has taught me that balance is essential to effective
energy policy.  We must utilize a range of demand and supply
options to ensure adequate supplies of energy at reasonable cost.

  This is underscored by the recently ratified treaty, signed in Rio
this past June concerning Global Climate Change.  We need to
address this challenge to the global environment and to our nation.
To rise to this challenge we need more creativity and innovation in
technology development.

  As President-elect Clinton has advocated, the nation needs to use
energy more efficiently and conserve our natural resources.
Increasing efficiency and conservation will enhance our economic
competitiveness and reduce our reliance on foreign supplies of oil.
Plus, it will reduce pollution.

  There was a time when serving our government was a noble calling.
People used to believe that we each could make a difference to
improve each other's lives and our country.  In more recent years,
people have not wanted to serve because they have felt that they no
longer can make that difference.  The election of Bill Clinton has
renewed hope and dedication to public service through a policy of
inclusion for Americans with diverse ideas and experiences.
Inclusion will make us stronger as we benefit from diversity of
ideas and experiences.

  I am humbled and honored to be called upon to serve in this effort.
This is a great challenge and challenges never come without risk.
I accept this risk because without it there cannot be change and I
believe that change can bring opportunities for our country.

                              -30-


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