Nomination of Andrew John Strenio, Jr., To Be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission

The President today announced his intention to nominate Andrew John Strenio, Jr., to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the unexpired term of 7 years from September 26, 1982. He would succeed George W. Douglas, who has resigned.

Mr. Strenio served as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission from September 1984 until December 31, 1985. He was an Assistant Director for Regulatory Evaluation, Bureau of Consumer Protection, the Federal Trade Commission, from July 1982 to September 1984. Prior to joining the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Mr. Strenio was staff economist for the Council of Economic Advisers in 1980-1981; attorney with the law firm of Wald, Harkrader & Ross in Washington, DC, 1980; and research associate with the Huron Institute of Cambridge, MA, 1978-1979. In 1977-1978 Mr. Strenio researched and wrote "The Testing Trap," a book about the educational testing industry.

He graduated from Princeton University (A.B., 1974) and Harvard Law School (J.D., 1978). Mr. Strenio is married, has two children, and resides in Bethesda, MD. He was born April 3, 1952, in Erie, PA.