Appointment of Rebecca Gernhardt Range as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison

The President today announced his intention to appoint Rebecca Gernhardt Range to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison. She would succeed Mari Maseng.

Since 1985 Ms. Range has been serving as an Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Prior to this, she was Counselor to the Secretary of Transportation, 1984-1985, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, Department of Transportation, 1983-1984. Ms. Range served as chief of staff, legislative assistant, and staff assistant for Senator Ted Stevens, 1977-1983.

Ms. Range graduated from DePauw University (B.A., 1976) and Catholic University, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 1981). She is a member of the District of Columbia and American Bar Associations. She was born October 23, 1954, in Mansfield, OH. She is married and resides in Washington, DC.