U.S.-China Commission Announces The Reappointments Of Commissioners For Two-Year Terms Expiring December 31, 2009
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2008 |
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Contact: Kathy Michels –202-624-1409 |
Washington, D.C. – The following reappointments to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission have been made by Congressional leaders for two-year terms ending December 31, 2009:
- Commissioner Daniel Blumenthal of the District of Columbia was reappointed by the Senate’s President Pro Tempore on the recommendation of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for a second two-year term expiring December 31, 2009.
- Commissioner Carolyn Bartholomew of the District of Columbia was reappointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a fourth term expiring December 31, 2009. During 2008, Ms. Bartholomew, who just completed a one-year term as the Commission’s Chairman, will serve for a second time as the Commission’s Vice Chairman.
- Commissioner Jeffrey L. Fiedler of Great Falls, Virginia was reappointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a second term expiring December 31, 2009.
Full biographical information for all twelve Members of the Commission is available at www.uscc.gov.
The Commission released its unanimous 2007 Report to Congress on November 15, 2007. To gain information to be reflected in its next report, the Commission plans to hold a series of public hearings on a broad array of topics within its legislative mandate, continuing its examination of the implications and impacts of U.S.-China trade and investment. Once finalized in January, the full 2008 schedule of hearings will be posted at www.uscc.gov. The Commission’s five major Reports to Congress, transcripts of its public hearings, research papers, trade and economic data, and translations of relevant Chinese-language materials also are available at www.uscc.gov.