CPSC nomination
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
President Bush announces intention to nominate Harold Stratton to chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission Oct. 30. Albuquerque lawyer is "known consumer advocate" who served as Attorney General of New Mexico from 1987-1990 and was a member of New Mexico House of Representatives from 1979-1986, according to a White House spokesperson. Stratton currently is a partner with the law firm Stratton & Cavin (Albuquerque). Senate confirmation is required for the CPSC role; no hearings have yet been scheduled. The Bush Administration abandoned its push to appoint Mary Sheila Gall as chair after her nomination was defeated by Senate Democrats (1"The Rose Sheet" Aug. 6, In Brief)..