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  Lampson makes short list for NASA top job
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News DateWednesday, April 1, 2009 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionWASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, once a county assessor and school science teacher, has emerged as a contender for the top job at NASA, sources on Capitol Hill have told the Houston Chronicle.

The 64-year-old Stafford Democrat, whose Houston-area congressional district included Johnson Space Center, has joined a short list of prospective nominees for the $177,000-a-year post.

Former astronaut Charles Bolden Jr., a retired Marine Corps major general, also remains in contention, in part because of support from Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., chairman of the Senate panel that oversees NASA.

Lampson did not return telephone calls seeking comment. A spokeswoman for President Barack Obama, Gannet Tseggai, said the White House has no comment.
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