President George Bush intends to nominate Joseph E. Brennan, of Maine, to be Commissioner of the Federal
Maritime Commission for a five-year term expiring September 30, 2008. Mr. Brennan has served on the
Commission since 1999. He previously practiced law at a firm in Washington, D.C. Earlier in his career, Mr.
Brennan served the state of Maine as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and as Governor. He
earned his bachelor's degree from Boston College and his J.D. from the University of Maine.