Kahne picked by President Bush

Published 11:41 am Thursday, December 11, 2008

President George W. Bush recently announced his intention to appoint 17 individuals to serve in his administration. Among them is Enumclaw's Kasey Kahne.

Bush intends to appoint the NASCAR driver to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, for two-year terms. Kahne would be Washington state's representative.

Others on the list are: V. Jay Allen of Arkansas, Stephen Baldwin of New York, Jean Case of Virginia, Gerald Colangelo of Arizona, Evern Cooper of Georgia, Myrka DeLlanos of Pennsylvania, Hilary Duff of Texas, Patricia Heaton of California, Arthur Linkletter of California, Mary Myers of Virginia, Corinne Roberts of Louisiana, Michael Smith of Tennessee, Wendy Spencer of Florida, Roxanne Spillett of Georgia, Hope Taft of Ohio and Charles P. Turlinski of Ohio.