Towey, Head of Faith-Based Initiative Office, Resigns

H. James Towey, director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives has resigned in order to become president of St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. President Bush issued a statement thanking Towey for his more than 4 years of service. Americans United for Separation of Church and State urged the President to use the occasion of Towey's departure to close the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.