Nomination of Daniel Raul Lopez To Be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission

The President today announced his intention to nominate Daniel Raul Lopez to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission, Department of Justice, for a term of 6 years. He would succeed Benjamin J. Malcolm.

Since 1974 Mr. Lopez has been hearing representative to the Board of Prison Terms. Previously he served as a member of the Adult Authority for the California Parole Board in 1970-1974. He was with the Department of Human Resources in 1966-1970, serving as chief deputy director for the department in 1969-1970. He was a special agent for the California Department of Corrections in 1964-1966 and correctional captain at the California Rehabilitation Center in 1962-1964.

Mr. Lopez attended the University of Southern California and the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. He is married and resides in Oceanside, CA. He was born July 11, 1918, in Oxnard, CA.