OMB Director to Step Down
May 9, 2003 - Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Director Mitch Daniels May 6 announced his intention to resign
his position, effective 30 days after his announcement. It
has been widely speculated that Mr. Daniels intends to run
for governor of Indiana in 2004. A former aide to President
Ronald Reagan (R) and Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), and
pharmaceutical executive, Mr. Daniels has served as OMB Director
since January 2001. OMB's mission is to assist the President
in the preparation of the federal budget and to supervise
its administration in the executive branch agencies.
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