Today President Fern?ndez will officially present the Organizing Committee for the Pan American Games ("PanAm Games") to be held in Santo Domingo in the year 2003. The Committee President is Dr. Jos? Joaqu?n Puello Herrera, President of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD), with Diandino Pe?a serving as Executive Vice President and Luis?n Mej?a Oveido as Secretary. Other members represent a broad spectrum of interests, including the national and local governments, sports organizations, business, community groups, churches, the COD, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic committees of other American nations that will participate in the 2003 PanAm Games. In ceremonies at the National Palace, the following Committee members will be sworn in:Dr. Jos? Joaqu?n Puello Herrera (President, COD) Public Works Minister Diandino Pe?a Luis?n Mej?a Oveido (Secretary, COD Executive Committee) Roque Napole?n Mu?oz (IOC) Santo Domingo Mayor Juan de Dios ("Johnny") Ventura Education Minister Ligia Amada Melo de Cardona Sports Minister Juan Marichal S?nchez Industry and Commerce Minister Lu?s Manuel Bonetti Businessman Jos? L. Corripio ("Pep?n") Businessman Eduardo Pellerano Aniana Vargas (community leader) Jos? Miguel B?ez Figueroa (of Baninter) Arturo Pellerano (of Bancr?dito and Tricom) Businessman Carlos Espinal Rev. Manuel Estrella (evangelical church) Cardinal Nicol?s de Jes?s L?pez Rodr?guez (Catholic Church) Ram?n Men?ndez (Central Romana) Francis Malla (Grupo Malla & Cia.) Businessman Manuel Arsenio Ure?a Freddy Beras Goico (television producer & show host) Arturo Valdez (Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce of the DR) Andr?s Botero (President, Olympic Committee of Colombia) Fernando Romero (President, Olympic Committee of Venezuela) Leroi William (President, Olympic Committee of Antigua) H?ctor Cardona (President, Olympic Committee of Puerto Rico) Michael Fennell (President, Olympic Committee of Jamaica) William Hybell (President, U.S. Olympic Committee) William Warren (President, Olympic Committee of Canada) Melesio Rivera (President, Olympic Committee of El Salvador)
