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Nomination of Tony Armendariz To Be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority

August 24, 1989

The President today announced his intention to nominate Tony Armendariz to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for the remainder of the term expiring July 29, 1992. He would succeed Jerry Lee Calhoun.

Since 1978 Mr. Armendariz has served as general counsel for the University System of South Texas in Kingsville, TX. Prior to this, he was assistant attorney general for the State of Texas in Austin, TX, 1977 - 1978; District Counsel for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1975 - 1976; and assistant attorney general for the State of Texas, 1973 - 1975. He served as executive vice president for Homecare de Venezuela, S.A., in Caracas, Venezuela, 1972 - 1973, and was involved in marketing and distributor training for Homecare de Mexico, S.A., a privately owned cosmetics business in Mexico City, 1969 - 1972. He was president for Venezuelan operations of the Tupperware division of Rexall Venezuela, S.A., in Caracas, Venezuela, 1965 - 1969; and an associate attorney in the law office of Jesse Guy Benson, 1960 - 1965.

Mr. Armendariz graduated from Trinity University (B.S., 1952), St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 1956), and Southern Methodist University School of Law (M.C.L., 1960). He is married, has three children, and currently resides in Corpus Christi, TX.

George Bush, Nomination of Tony Armendariz To Be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/263569

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