Jeff Vincent
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                                                   
April 19, 1993
(Phone:  202/358-1898)


RELEASE:  93-70

JEFF LAWRENCE APPOINTED TO HEAD LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS FOR NASA

   NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin announced today the 
appointment of Jeff Lawrence, a senior congressional staff aide 
with extensive experience in space and aeronautics matters, as the 
agency's Associate Administrator for Legislative Affairs.

   "With his considerable knowledge of the legislative and 
appropriations processes, as well as space, environmental and 
technology issues, Jeff Lawrence is ideally suited to serve as 
NASA's chief representative to the Congress today," Goldin said. 

   Mary D. Kerwin, currently the acting head of Legislative 
Affairs, has been named that office's Deputy Associate 
Administrator for Programs.

   Lawrence last served on Capitol Hill as Legislative Director 
for former Rep. Bill Green of New York.  In that capacity, he was 
Rep. Green's chief staff member on the House Appropriations 
Committee and its Subcommittee on Veterans, HUD and Independent 
Agencies, which has authority over NASA's budget.  Rep. Green was 
the ranking minority member of the subcommittee.

   Currently, Lawrence is at The George Washington University as 
Special Assistant to the President for Federal Affairs.  In that 
position, he serves as an advisor to the president, faculty and 
administration on issues before Congress that are important to the 
university and its research needs.

   Lawrence has substantial experience in developing legislative 
strategies and drafting specific pieces of legislation and 
amendments to implement them.  He traveled extensively for the 
subcommittee to oversee NASA's programs.  

   Working with the staffs of the full appropriations committee 
and the subcommittee, Lawrence helped develop appropriations 
bills, supplemental proposals and conference reports and assisted 
the congressman in managing these matters on the House floor.
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   Prior to joining Rep. Green in 1983, Lawrence was a Legislative 
Assistant to Sen. Daniel K. Akaka of Hawaii, when he was a member 
of the House, and to former Rep. Norman E. D'Amours of New 
Hampshire.  In these positions he advised the members on 
environmental, energy and agricultural issues. 

   A 1972 graduate of Colby College, Waterville, Me., Lawrence 
taught English and history and coached track in Kittery, Me.  In 
1990 and 1992, he received awards from the Council of Large Public 
Housing Authorities for service to low-income housing and its 
residents.  In 1987, he was selected to participate in an exchange 
program between the U.S. Congress and the West German Bundestag. 

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