White house names STB nominees - Rail Update - Brief Article

Railway Age, Dec, 2003

President George W. Bush has nominated two commissioners to fill the seats that have been vacant on the Surface Transportation Board, bringing the total to three commissioners, including Chairman Roger Nober.

Bush nominated William D. Buttrey to be a member of the STB, for the remainder of a five-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2007. Buttrey currently serves as an independent consultant in Memphis, Tenn. Previously, he served as a senior government affairs representative for Federal Express Corp. Earlier in his career, he served as Committee Counsel for the U.S. Senate Aviation Subcommittee. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Tennessee Technological University and a J.D. from Memphis State University School of Law.

The second nominee is Francis P. Mulvey, also as an STB member, for a five-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2008. Mulvey currently serves as Democratic Staff Director for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Railroad Subcommittee. Previously he served as Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Rail, Transit, and Special Programs for the U.S. Department of Transportation. Prior to that, Mulvey served as Assistant Director for the U.S. General Accounting Office. He holds a bachelor's degree from New York University, a master's degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from Washington State University.