Subject: Fwd: FW: Pasternack To Direct Office Of Special Education And Rehabili tative Services
From: Tink Miller (tmiller@pirs.org )
Date: Fri Jun 22 2001 - 12:01:21 PDT
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> > Subject: Pasternack To Direct Office Of Special Education And
> > Rehabilitative Services
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> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
> > Lindsey Kozberg
> > June 21, 2001
> > (202) 401-3026
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> >
> > PASTERNACK TO DIRECT OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND
> > REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
> > New Mexico State Director of Special Education Named Assistant Secretary
> >
> > The White House Office of the Press Secretary today made the following
> > announcement:
> >
> > The President intends to nominate Robert Pasternack
> > to be Assistant Secretary of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
> > at the Department of Education. He is currently the State Director of
> > Special
> > Education at the New Mexico State Department of
> > Education. From 1994 to 1998, he served as CEO of Casa de Corazon, a
> > children's comprehensive community mental health center. He has also
> > served as Director of Clinical Services for Taos/Colfax Community
> > Services, Inc. and as the Superintendent of the New Mexico Boys' School.
> > He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the
> > Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, of which he serves as
> > Chairperson. Pasternack is a graduate of the University of South Florida,
> > received a Master's degree from New Mexico Highlands University and a
> > Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico.
> >
> > Regarding President Bush's selection of Pasternack for the position, U.S.
> > Secretary of Education Rod Paige said: "I look forward to welcoming Bob
> > Pasternack, and having the benefit of his expertise in creating
> > educational opportunities for children with disabilities. His experience
> > and leadership in this area will help us to accomplish our goal of giving
> > every American child access to a quality education."
> > ###
> >
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