Appointment of Teresa A. Gorman as Special Assistant to the President for Policy Development

The President today announced the appointment of Teresa A. Gorman as Special Assistant to the President for Policy Development at the White House.

Before joining the White House, Ms. Gorman was a professional staff member with the House Energy and Commerce Committee for over 5 years. She was responsible for the assessment and evaluation of environmental issues, including the Clean Air Act, Superfund, and global climate change. In addition, Ms. Gorman served as a policy analyst in the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Policy, 1982 - 1984, and as a policy analyst at the Department of Energy, 1981 - 1982.

Ms. Gorman graduated from Cornell University (B.A., 1979) and George Washington University (M.A., 1982).