Appointment of Four Members of the National Commission on Student Financial Assistance, and Designation of Chairman

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the National Commission on Student Financial Assistance. The President also intends to designate David R. Jones as Chairman.

David R. Jones is currently executive director of development, Vanderbilt University, a position he has held since 1976. He was executive director of the Tennessee Republican Party in 1975-76. He was administrative assistant to Senator James L. Buckley (R-N.Y.) in 1971-74.

Mr. Jones was executive director of the Charles Edison Memorial Youth Fund in 1968-70. Previously he was an instructor of history in St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1961-63, and Clearwater, Fla., in 1960-61. He attended West Liberty State College in West Virginia (A.B., 1960); L.M.U. (1956-57); and George Williams College in Chicago, Ill. (1955-56). He is married, has three children, and resides in Nashville, Tenn. He was born January 1, 1938, in Buffalo, N.Y.

Richard E. Kavanagh is senior vice president and manager of the Chicago Municipal Finance Group, A.G. Becker Inc., Chicago, Ill. Previously he was Chief of the Finance Branch, Chicago Region, Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 1977 he was appointed member, Governor's Ad Hoc Financial Advisory Committee for Bond Offerings, State of Illinois. He attended DePaul University (B.S.). He is married, has four children, and resides in Naperville, Ill. He was born November 14, 1931, in Chicago, Ill.

Marilyn D. Liddicoat is vice chairman of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz, Calif. She was first elected to the Board in 1976. Previously she was president of the Santa Cruz County Board of Education and was judge pro tempore of the Santa Cruz Municipal Court. She maintained a private civil legal practice for many years. She graduated from the University of California (B.A.) and the University of Southern California (J.D.). She is married, has three children, and resides m Watsonville, Calif. She was born October 24, 1931, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Kenneth R. Reeher is executive director of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, where he has served since 1964. lie developed the first State scholarship and student loan program in the country to be completely automated. Previously he was coordinator, Division of Testing of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction, 1961-64, and guidance specialist, Department of Public Instruction, in 1960-61. Mr. Reeher graduated from Villanova University (B.S., 1948); Westminster College (M.S., 1952); and Allegheny College (LL.B., 1975). He is married, has one child, and resides in Camp Hill, Pa. He was born August 7, 1922, in Sharon, Pa.