Nomination of Michael H. Mobbs To Be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

The President today announced his intention to nominate Michael H. Mobbs to be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (Bureau of Strategic Programs). He would succeed Henry F. Cooper, Jr.

Mr. Mobbs is currently special counsel to the head of the U.S. delegation to negotiations on nuclear and space arms, International Security Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense. Previously he was representative of the Secretary of Defense to strategic arms reduction talks in 1982-1985. He was senior associate with the law firm of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in Washington, DC (1977-1981), and an associate with the law firm of Bradley, Arant, Rose & White in Birmingham, AL (1974-1977).

Mr. Mobbs graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1971) and the University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1974). He is married, has one child, and resides in Leesburg, VA. He was born December 25, 1948, in Lawrenceburg, TN.