Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Barbara S. Thomas To Be a Member.

The President today announced that he will nominate Barbara S. Thomas, of New York City, to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 1985. She would replace Irving Pollack, whose term has expired. Thomas is in general corporate and securities law practice as a partner with the New York firm of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler.

She was born December 28, 1946, in New York City. She received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966 and a J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1969.

From 1969 to 1973, Thomas was an associate with the firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. She joined Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler as an associate in 1973 and became a partner in 1978.

Thomas is chair of the Corporation Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association and a member of the Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities of the American Bar Association and the Securities Regulation Committee of the New York State Bar Association.