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Nomination of John E. Chapoton To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

February 12, 1981

The President announced today his intention to nominate John E. Chapoton to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Tax Policy).

Since 1972 Mr. Chapoton has been a partner with the firm of Vinson & Elkins of Houston, Tex. In 1969 he served as associate tax legislative counsel to the Department of the Treasury and in 1970 served as deputy legislative counsel. In 1970-72 Mr. Chapoton was tax legislative counsel. Previously, from 1961 to 1969, Mr. Chapoton practiced law in Houston, Tex., specializing in Federal tax matters.

In 1960-61 Mr. Chapoton served in the U.S. Army as second lieutenant. He was graduated from the University of Texas (B.A., 1958) and the University of Texas School of Law (LL.B., 1960). He is a member of the Texas and American Bar Associations. In 1972 he received the U.S. Treasury Department Exceptional Service Award.

Mr. Chapoton was born in Galveston, Tex., on May 18, 1936. He resides in Houston, Tex.

Ronald Reagan, Nomination of John E. Chapoton To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/246460

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