Nomination of Craig S. King To Be General Counsel of the Navy

The President today announced his intention to nominate Craig S. King to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy. He would succeed Lawrence L. Lamade.

Since 1985 Mr. King has been an associate with the law firm of Sidley   Austin in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he practiced law with the firm of Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer   Wood in Washington, DC, 1980 - 1985.

Mr. King graduated from Brigham Young University (B.A., 1977) and Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1980). He was born February 4, 1953, in American Fork, UT. He is married, has three children, and resides in McLean, VA.