Appointment of Thomas F.X. Needles as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel

The President today announced the appointment of Thomas F.X. Needles to be Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel.

Since 1989 Mr. Needles has served as a Deputy Associate Director of Presidential Personnel. Prior to this, he was a press aide on the George Bush for President campaign, 1988; press secretary and legislative assistant to Representative Daniel E. Lungren (R - CA), 1985 - 1988; an associate with Needles Development Co. of Cleveland, OH, 1982 - 1984; and a legal assistant with Squire, Sanders and Dempsey in Cleveland, OH, 1981 - 1982.

Mr. Needles graduated from Walsh College (B.A., 1981) and John Carroll University (M.A., 1984). He was born April 20, 1959, in Cleveland, OH. Mr. Needles resides in Washington, DC.