Nomination of Robert A. Rowland To Be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

The President today announced his intention to nominate Robert A. Rowland to be a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Since 1962 Mr. Rowland has been in private law practice in Austin, Tex. He was assistant attorney general of Texas in 1958-62.

Mr. Rowland was State vice chairman of the Reagan for President Committee during the 1980 Presidential primary campaign and was a member of the State steering committee for the Reagan-Bush Committee during the general election campaign.

Mr. Rowland was graduated from the University of Texas (B.S., LL.B., 1958). He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

Mr. Rowland is married, has two children, and resides in Austin, Tex. He was born March 23, 1932, in Houston, Tex.