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President Clinton announced late last month his intention to nominate Harold J. Creel Jr. of Woodville to fill a three-year term on the Federal Maritime Commission.
“Hal Creel...has the education, background and experience we need to maintain the quality of our Federal Maritime Commission, especially as we work to make essential reforms in the maritime industry,” President Clinton said.
The Federal Maritime Commission is an independent commission, responsible for regulating oceanborne transportation for domestic and foreign trade.
Mr. Creel is now the senior counsel to the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. As senior counsel, he advises committee Chairman Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.), subcommittee chairman John Breaux (D-La) and other senators on all national issues related to commercial shipping, including comprehensive legislation to preserve and revitilize the U.S. ship operating and shipbuilding industries.
Prior to serving as subcommittee counsel, Mr. Creel served for six years as atomey/advisor for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the Department of Commerce. With NOAA Mr. Creel was the chief staff attorney for matters involving endangered species and assisted with
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