Nomination of Earl E. Gjelde To Be Under Secretary of the Interior

The President today announced his intention to nominate Earl E. Gjelde to be Under Secretary of the Interior. He would succeed Ann Dore McLaughlin.

Mr. Gjelde has been Chief Operating Officer at the Department of the Interior since February 1987. Prior to this he was Counselor to the Secretary of the Interior, 1985-1987. He was Chief Operating Officer and Special Assistant for Policy and Programs at the Department of Energy, Washington, DC, 1982-1985. He was Acting Administrator and Deputy Administrator at Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, OR, 1981-1982.

Mr. Gjelde graduated from Oregon State University (B.S., 1966). He was born August 1, 1944, in Portland, OR. He is married, has two children, and resides in Falls Church, VA.