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The Honorable Anthony J. Principi - Chairman
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Recently served as Vice President of Pfizer Corporation and is a decorated Vietnam
War veteran. Mr. Principi was nominated to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs by President
George W. Bush on December 29, 2000, and was confirmed by the Senate on January
23, 2001. He once served as a Republican chief counsel for the Senate Armed Services
Committee and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. He also has been a top official
with defense contractor Lockheed Martin. Mr. Principi is a 1967 graduate of the
U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and first saw active duty aboard the
destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy. He later commanded a River Patrol Unit in Vietnam's
Mekong Delta. Mr. Principi earned his law degree from Seton Hall University in 1975
and was assigned to the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps in San Diego, California.
In 1980, he was transferred to Washington as a legislative counsel for the Department
of the Navy.
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The Honorable James H. Bilbray
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Primary area of practice is government relations and administrative law. Former
Congressman Bilbray received his B.A. in Government and Public Administration from
the American University in Washington, DC in 1962, and his JD from the Washington
College of Law in 1964. He is a Nevada native, and prior to being elected to the
U.S. House of Representatives in 1987, was a Nevada State Senator, where he served
as Chairman on the Taxation Committee and was a member of the Judiciary Committee.
During his four terms in the US Congress, he served as Chairman of the Small Business
Sub-Committee on Taxation, Tourism and Procurement. He was also a member of the
Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and Intelligence Committees. He joined the firm
of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner & Renshaw as Of Counsel in 1996, where he specialized
in dealing with local, state and federal issues. In 2001, he received an honorary
doctorate of laws from the University of Nevada Las Vegas for his extensive contributions
to the State and U.S. government.
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The Honorable Philip Coyle
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Philip Coyle is a Senior Advisor to the President of the Center for Defense Information
and a defense consultant. Formerly, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Test
and Evaluation, (1994-2001), Mr. Coyle is a recognized expert on U.S. and worldwide
military research, development and testing. During the 1995 BRAC, he served as the
Co-Chairman of the DoD Joint Cross-Service Group for Test and Evaluation. Prior
to serving at the Pentagon, Mr. Coyle served as Laboratory Associate Director of
the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California, and as Deputy
to the Laboratory Director. During the Carter Administration, Mr. Coyle served as
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs in the Department of Energy.
With more than 40 years of experience in testing and test-related matters, he was
selected by Aviation Week magazine as one of its "Laurels" honorees for 2000, a
select group of people recognized for outstanding contributions in the aerospace
field.
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Admiral Harold W. ( Hal ) Gehman, Jr., (USN, Ret)
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Retired after 35 years of service on active duty in the U.S. Navy in October 2000,
with his last assignment as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic and as the
Commander in Chief of the U.S. Joint Forces Command, one of the five U.S. Unified
Commands. Immediately after retiring, Admiral Gehman served as Co-Chairman of the
Department of Defense review of the terrorist attack on the USS Cole. In 2003, he
served as Chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. He graduated from
Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering
and received a commission in the Navy from the NROTC program. He served at all levels
of leadership and command before being promoted to four-star Admiral in 1996. He
became the 29th Vice Chief of Naval Operations in September 1996. As Vice Chief,
he was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, formulated the Navy's $70 billion
budget, and developed and implemented policies governing the Navy's 375,000 personnel.
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The Honorable James V. Hansen
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Former US Representative from Utah, Congressman Hansen was elected to the 97th Congress
and to the 10 succeeding terms ( January 3, 1981 to January 3, 2003 ). Congressman
Hansen did not seek re-election to the 108th Congress in 2002. During the 105th
Congress, he served as Chairman on the Standards and Official Conduct Committee.
During the 107th Congress, he served as Chairman of the Committee of Resources.
He served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. He also served as a member
of the Farmington, Utah City Council from 1960 to 1972. He then was elected to the
Utah State House of Representatives from 1973 to 1980 and served as Speaker of the
House, 1979-1980.
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General James T. Hill (USA, Ret)
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Former Commander of the United States Southern Command. General Hill previously
served as the Commanding General, I Corps and Ft Lewis. He is from El Paso, Texas,
and was commissioned into the infantry following graduation from Trinity University
in San Antonio, Texas, in 1968. He also graduated from the Command and General Staff
College and the National War College. In addition, he holds a Master's degree in
Personnel Management from Central Michigan University. General Hill's other key
assignments include: Commanding General 25th Infantry Division and Deputy Commander
United States Forces UN Mission Haiti.
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General Lloyd W. "Fig" Newton (USAF, Ret)
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Currently serves as Executive Vice President of Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines.
Former Commander of Air Education and Training Command, headquartered at Randolph
Air Force Base, Texas. He was responsible for the recruiting, training and education
of Air Force personnel. His command included Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered
air forces and Air University. He was also commander of three wings and an air division
and held numerous staff positions. From 1993 to 1995, he was Director of Operations,
J-3, U.S. Special Operations Command. General Newton is a command pilot with more
than 4,000 flying hours in the T-37, T-38, F-4, F-15, C-12 and F-117 stealth fighter.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation education from Tennessee State
University and a Master of Arts degree in public administration from George Washington
University.
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The Honorable Samuel K. Skinner
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Mr. Skinner is the retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of USF
Corporation, one of the nation's leading transportation and logistics companies.
He also served from 1993-1998 as President of Commonwealth Edison Company and its
holding company, Unicom Corporation. Prior to joining Commonwealth Edison, Mr. Skinner
served as Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush. Prior to his White House
service, he served in the President's Cabinet for nearly three years as Secretary
of Transportation. As Secretary, Mr. Skinner was credited with numerous successes,
including the development of the President's National Transportation Policy and
the development and passage of landmark aviation and surface transportation legislation.
Mr. Skinner is currently an Adjunct Professor of Management and Strategy at the
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He served as a member of
the Illinois National Guard and the United States Army reserve from 1957-1968.
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Brigadier General Sue E. Turner (USAF, Ret)
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General Turner retired in 1995, following 30 years active duty. Her key assignments
included: Director, Nursing Services, Office of the USAF Surgeon General; Chief
Nurse, Wilford Hall Medical Center; and the Medical Inspection Team, USAF Inspector
General. General Turner joined the Air Force Nurse Corps in 1965 and went on to
earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Incarnate Word College and a Master of
Science in nursing from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. She also completed
Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, Air War College, and National
Security Management. In recent years, she has served on the American Battle Monuments
Commission and the Board of Directors of a large credit union.
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