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President Bush has announced his intention to nominate Tracy Ralph Justesen to be Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the Department of Education (ED). The post was recently vacated by John Hager. Mr. Justesen currently serves as Deputy Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research at ED. Prior to this he served as an Attorney-Advisor in the Disability Rights Section at the Department of Justice, and earlier in his career, he served as an Associate Director in the Domestic Policy Council at the White House. Mr. Justesen received his bachelor's degree from Southern Utah University and his master's degree from Utah State University. He received his JD from Drake University and his LLM from The George Washington University.
In a related matter, William W. Knudsen is now serving as the permanent deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services after serving as acting deputy assistant secretary. Prior to his current position, Knudsen was a special assistant to the assistant secretary of education in the Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs (OLCA). In that capacity, he worked with Congress on the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and on the development of the IDEA regulations, among other things. Knudsen also served as the Deputy Director for OLCA and as the chief of staff for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education at ED.
For more information contact Catherine D. Clarke, ASHA's Director of Education and Regulatory Advocacy, via e-mail at cclarke@asha.org or by phone at 800-498-2071, extension 5611.
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