White House Names New Director of Faith-Based Office

Earlier this month, President Bush officially named Jay Hein as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of the Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Mr. Hein was President of the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, a national think tank he founded that specializes in community-based reforms. Mr. Hein also served as Executive Vice President and CEO of the Foundation for American Renewal, which provides financial grants and other support to community-based organizations and educates the general public on effective compassion practices.

For more information on this appointment, visit the updated website for the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

Hein succeeds James Towey, who resigned from the Office in April to become the president of Saint Vincent College in Pennsylvania.