Ambassador Nominations: Tanzania, Cote d'Ivoire

President George W. Bush yesterday nominated 2 individuals to serve in his Administration:

The President nominated Mark Green, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Republic of Tanzania. Mr. Green currently serves as an Attorney at Law at Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Prior to this, he served as a Member of the United States House of Representatives. Earlier in his career, he served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Mr. Green received his bachelor's degree and JD from the University of Wisconsin.

The President nominated Wanda L. Nesbitt, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. Ms. Nesbitt, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Consular Affairs at the Department of State. Prior to this, she served as Director of the Senior Level Division in the Office of Career Development and Assignments at the Department of State. Earlier in her career, she served as United States Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar. Ms. Nesbitt received her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her master's degree from the National Defense University.

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