Nomination of Carl J. Kunasek To Be Commissioner on Navajo and Hopi Relocation

The President today announced his intention to nominate Carl J. Kunasek to be Commissioner on Navajo and Hopi Relocation. This is a new position.

Currently, Mr. Kunasek is a self-employed businessman in Mesa, AZ. Prior to this, he served as president of the Arizona State Senate, 1987 - 1989; State senator in Arizona, 1983 - 1989; State representative in the Arizona House of Representatives, 1973 - 1983; and pharmacist and owner of three professional pharmacies in Mesa, AZ, 1961 - 1983.

Mr. Kunasek graduated from Creighton University (B.S., 1955). He was born May 23, 1932, in Omaha, NE. Mr. Kunasek served in the U.S. Air Force, 1955 - 1958. He is married, has three children, and resides in Mesa, AZ.