Appointment of James L. Hooley as Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Advance

The President today announced the appointment of James L. Hooley to be Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Advance.

Mr. Hooley has served as a commissioned officer since June 1985, most recently as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Advance. Mr. Hooley has been working for Ronald Reagan since May 1978, serving as an advance man and organization consultant until the 1980 election. Prior to that time, he had served in several national and statewide campaigns as a political consultant.

Mr. Hooley was recently married to the former Gaylynn Goble of Dallas, TX.