CPSC
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
President Bush nominates Harold Stratton to chair Consumer Product Safety Commission. Albuquerque lawyer is "known consumer advocate" who served as New Mexico's AG (1987-1990) and in state's House of Representatives (1979-1986), White House says. Stratton is a partner with the law firm Stratton & Cavin. No Senate confirmation hearings have been scheduled. Bush Administration abandoned its push to appoint Mary Sheila Gall as commission chair after her nomination was defeated in committee by Senate Democrats (1"The Tan Sheet" Aug. 6, p. 6). Commissioner Thomas Moore named acting chairman after Ann Brown's previously announced resignation took effect Nov. 1...