THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release October 19,
2000
PRESIDENT NAMES CLAUDE A. ALLEN AS MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
The President today announced his intent to nominate Claude A. Allen
as member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation.
Mr. Claude A. Allen, of Richmond, Virginia, is currently serving his
third year as the Secretary of Health and Human Resources for the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to his current position, Mr. Allen was
Deputy Attorney General of the Civil Litigation Division in the Office of
the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia. From 1995 to 1997,
Mr. Allen was Counsel to the Attorney General. From 1991 to 1995, he was
an associate at Baker & Botts, L.L.P. in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Allen received a J.D. degree from Duke University School of Law
and his B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The African Development Foundation is an independent, bi-partisan,
non- profit, government corporation founded to provide self-help
initiatives to poor populations of Africa. The Foundation also works to
strengthen friendship and understanding between the people of Africa and
the United States and supports local African activities designed to
increase opportunities for community development.
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