Appointment of Charles R. Work as a Member of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure

The President today announced his intention to appoint Charles R. Work to be a member of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure for a term expiring March 18, 1990. He would succeed Vincent Hamilton Cohen.

Mr. Work is currently a partner with the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery in Washington, DC. Previously, he was a partner with Peabody, Lambert & Meyers (1975-1982); Deputy Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, U.S. Department of Justice (1973-1975); Deputy Chief and Chief, Superior Court Division, Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia (1969-1973); and Assistant United States Attorney (criminal trial section) (1966-1969).

Mr. Work graduated from Wesleyan University (B.A., 1962), the University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1965), and the Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 1966). He is married, has three children, and resides in Washington, DC. He was born June 21, 1940, in Glendale, CA.