The swearing in comes on the heels of President Clinton's recess appointment of Mr. Campbell on Thursday, August 3. Art's previous work in the economic development field gives him the first hand knowledge necessary to help our Nation's distressed communities best achieve sustainable economic futures. Art will make a fine addition to the Department of Commerce team. We welcome him. Yet in the midst of this plenty, we have people and places that have been left out and left behind.
Economic equality is a public good.
Society is more stable and stronger when its people are able to fulfill their basic human aspirations. Mr. Campbell was previously Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Prior to serving the administration, Mr. Campbell was a County Commissioner in Hamilton County, Tennessee. In addition to his public service, Mr. Campbell served as the Chief Executive Officer of ACC Development, where he established and operated a planning, consulting and development business specializing in community revitalization, economic development, housing market research and real estate development. Mr. Campbell also served as the Florida President of ER Enterprises, a real estate development company.