Nomination of Jennifer Lynn Dorn To Be an Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation

The President today announced his intention to nominate Jennifer Lynn Dorn to be Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation. This is a new position.

Since 1984 Ms. Dorn has been serving as Director of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Department of Transportation. Previously, she was Special Assistant to the Secretary of Transportation in 1983-1984; a professional staff member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations in 1981-1983; and legislative assistant to Senator Mark O. Hatfield in 1977-1981.

Ms. Dorn graduated from Oregon State University (B.A., 1973) and the University of Connecticut (M.A., 1971). She was born December 7, 1950, in Grand Island, NE, and now resides in Silver Spring, MD.