May 26, 2005

Washington, DC – Today, at a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Gordon Smith praised Portland native Molly Bordonaro to be the United States Ambassador to Malta. On April 27th 2004, President George W. Bush nominated Bordonaro as America’s principle representative to the island nation of Malta.

In 1998, Bordonaro, a Portland native, was the Republican nominee for Congress in Oregon's 1st Congressional District. From 2001-2004, she served as a director for the Fannie Mae Corporation. She has been recognized by the Portland Business Journal as one of the nine business people of the year and one of the "40 under 40" Portland business leaders. Upon confirmation, Bordonaro will leave her current position as a principal at the Gallatin Group, a Portland public relations firm.

“Molly is a servant to Oregon’s cause. Throughout her career she has tirelessly promoted a brighter future for our state, and we will be fortunate to have such effective representation over seas,” said Smith of Bordonaro’s nomination.

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