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Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
While it is widely expected that Bill Richardson will be named President-elect Barack Obama’s secretary of commerce on Wednesday, another man with New Mexico connections was announced to be on Obama’s White House staff: Louis Caldera.
He has been named director of the White House Military Office.
Caldera is currently a tenured professor at the University of New Mexico, in addition to having served as the president of UNM from 2003 to 2006.
“Louis has served his country with distinction in uniform and in government, and his pedigree is second-to-none. I know he’ll bring to the White House the same dedication and integrity that have earned him the highest praise in every post, from Secretary of the Army to university president,” said Obama in a statement.
After Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, who is Obama’s selection for homeland security head and is a Sandia High School graduate, Caldera is the second person with New Mexico connections to be announced as a part of the next Obama administration.
So what does the director of the White House Military Office do? According to the White House Web site:
The WHMO Director oversees the policies that affect the WHMO-wide issues or involve Department of Defense assets.
He ensures that White House requirements are clearly communicated to the WHMO Directorates and meet the highest standards of Presidential quality. The WHMO Director oversees all military operations aboard Air Force One on Presidential missions worldwide.
