[missed in the election excitement, with props to CB in NYC for the catch, from the November 3 Los Angeles Times:]Bush appoints Lee Greenwood to National Arts Council
4:28 PM, November 3, 2008
Lee Greenwood's main claim to fame is writing and singing the hit patriotic hymn "God Bless the U.S.A." Soon Greenwood's blessing will matter on the American arts scene -- at least the part interested in tapping into federal largess via grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Appointed by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate, the Nashville-based country singer is scheduled to be sworn in Nov. 17 as one of the 14 regular members of the National Council on the Arts. Council members advise the NEA chairman, and their portfolio includes reviewing and making recommendations on applications for grants from the $145-million-a-year federal agency. Greenwood will serve a six-year term.
-- Mike Boehm
[Photo caption: Lee Greenwood performs "God Bless the U.S.A." in concert in Warner Robins, Ga., in late September 2001. Credit: Danny Gilleland / Associated Press"]
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