President Announces Four Appointments to

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

**WASHINGTON, D.C.** -- President George W. Bush has announced his
appointment of four individuals to the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation (ACHP).

New appointments to the ACHP are Mayor Thomas R. Miller of Franklin,
Tennessee, and John A. Garcia of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Miller will
serve as the ACHP's designated representative for the nation's mayors.
Garcia will fill one of the general public positions on the 23-member
council.

Reappointed to the ACHP to historic preservation expert positions for a
second four-year term are Julia A. King of St. Mary's City, Maryland,
and Ann A. Pritzlaff of Denver, Colorado.

"We are delighted to welcome Mr. Garcia and Mayor Miller to the ACHP,
and to retain the expertise and enthusiasm of Ms. Pritzlaff and Dr. King
who have been vital to our preservation efforts," said John L. Nau, III,
ACHP chairman.

Thomas R. Miller is mayor of Franklin, Tennessee. He is a strong
advocate of historic preservation and citizen involvement in civic
affairs, and has a professional real estate and other business
background in addition to his public sector and volunteer activities.
Franklin was the first Preserve America Community in Tennessee and the
mayor has been a leader in the effort to acquire and reclaim a 110-acre
portion of the Battle of Franklin, a Civil War episode of great historic
significance that has been underappreciated. He attended the University
of Missouri at Kansas City and Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne,
Indiana.

John A Garcia is chief economic development officer for the University
of New Mexico.  He also consults for Grubb & Ellis New Mexico and
oversees his management company, Hospitotally.  He is the former
Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Tourism, and the New Mexico
Economic Development Department, and served as the Senior Officer of
Cultural Affairs for the state of New Mexico. He has experience on a
statewide level in developing cultural tourism.  He received his BBA
from the Anderson School of Business at the University of New Mexico. 

Julia A. King is associate professor of archaeology and anthropology at
St. Mary's College of Maryland. She has been a major force in the ACHP
effort to update archaeological guidelines with reference to the federal
and national preservation structure. With more than two decades'
experience as an archaeologist, researcher, author, and educator, King
holds a doctorate in American Civilization from the University of
Pennsylvania, a master's degree in anthropology from Florida State
University, and a bachelor's degree in anthropology and history from the
College of William and Mary.

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Ann A. Pritzlaff is outreach coordinator for Colorado Preservation,
Inc., where she oversees the annual Saving Places conference---the
largest statewide preservation conference in the nation and promotes

youth programs and heritage tourism. Through her service with the ACHP
she has played a key role helping to create, grow, and sustain the
Administration's Preserve America initiative. With a long preservation
resume that includes serving as the Arizona State Historic Preservation
Officer, she holds a bachelor's degree from Scripps College and a
master's degree in historic preservation from the University of Vermont.

**About the ACHP:** An independent federal agency, the Advisory Council
on Historic Preservation (ACHP) promotes the preservation, enhancement,
and productive use of our nation's historic resources, and advises the
President and Congress on national historic preservation policy. It also
provides a forum for influencing federal activities, programs, and
policies that affect historic properties. In addition, the ACHP has a
key role in carrying out the Administration's Preserve America
initiative. For more information, please visit www.achp.gov.

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