"I find it difficult to be sending an ambassador to Sweden who doesn't know how many countries are in NATO." -- Sen. Joseph Biden, at Newell's confirmation hearing
[1] Director of the Advance Office, Dole presidential primary campaign, 1979. Director of Presidential Scheduling, Reagan-Bush Committee, 1980. Wife: Candilynne Jones (m. 1978, four children)
University: Church College of Hawaii (1967-68)
University: Brigham Young University (1971-74)
Administrator: Language Training Mission, Brigham Young University (1977-78)
US Ambassador to Sweden (1985-89)
US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1982-85)
White House Staff Director of Scheduling (1981-82)
Pennsylvania State Official Deputy Administrative Assistant to Gov. Dick Thornburgh (1979-80)
White House Staff Assistant to President Gerald Ford (1975-77)
McCain-Palin Compliance Fund
McCain-Palin Victory 2008
McCain Victory Committee
Religious Mission: Mormon France, Belgium, Luxembourg (1968-71)
Religious Mission: Mormon France & Belgium (1948-50)