THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release October 12, 2000
PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES EDWARD CORREIA AS A
MEMBER OF NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
The President today announced his intent to nominate Edward Correia as a
member of the National Council on Disability.
Mr. Edward Correia, of Bethesda, Maryland, is currently Of Counsel to the
Latham and Watkins law firm in Washington, D.C. Previously, he was Special
Counsel to the President for Civil Rights at the White House. Mr. Correia was
also a Scholar in Residence at the Federal Trade Commission and a Professor of
Law at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, where he was selected as
the law school's first Urban Law and Public Policy Distinguished Professor. He
has also served as a Special Assistant to the Attorney General and as Chief
Counsel of the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee.
Mr. Correia received a B.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma, a
M.P.P. degree from Harvard University, and a J.D. degree from the University of
Oklahoma.
The National Council on Disability is responsible for promoting the
integration, independence and productivity of individuals with disabilities in
the community, schools, workplace and all other aspects of American life. In
the fulfillment of this mission, the Council evaluates the effectiveness of
federal government programs and statutes concerning individuals with
disabilities.
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