Puerto Rican lawyer, Hans Hertell, was confirmed as President Bush’s choice for ambassador to the Dominican Republic. The nomination is still pending confirmation by the US Senate. According to El Caribe newspaper, the Dominican Republic already gave the diplomatic go ahead to the nomination. Hertell studied at the University of Puerto Rico and Fordham University in New York City. He is president of the American Builders Corporation, a Puerto Rican engineering firm. He lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is married to Mary Stubbe and has three sons. From 1992-1996, Hertell was general director for Latin American and Caribbean affairs of Black, Kelly, Scruggs and Healey, a firm dedicated to governmental affairs. Hertell is a political appointee. He was a leading fund-raiser for President Bush.
