Nomination of Betty H. Brake To Be Deputy Director of ACTION

The President today announced his intention to nominate Betty H. Brake to be Deputy Director of the ACTION agency. She would succeed Winifred Ann Pizzano.

Since 1981 she has been Deputy Assistant Director, Older Americans Volunteer Programs, ACTION. She was cochairman and executive director of the Reagan for President Committee and the Reagan-Bush Committee, Oklahoma division, 1979-1980.

She served as assistant to the executive director of the Oklahoma Political Action Committee in 1975 and in 1975-1979. She was finance director and general office manager of Concho Construction Co. in 1942-1960.

Mrs. Brake graduated from the University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1942). She has four children and resides in Arlington, Va. She was born May 14, 1920.