Rick Lazio, former member of the House of Representatives and defeated senatorial candidate in New York, is being discussed in industry circles as somebody who might be considered to replace the current comptroller of the currency if the Bush Administration decides to replace him. Incumbent John Hawke is a Democrat. The White House press office refuses to talk about appointments before they are announced.
Talk circulating elsewhere suggests that Lazio might also be a choice for some unspecified political level post in the Bush Treasury Department. The Office of the Comptroller is an agency of the Treasury. Lazio could not be reached for comment. Lazio's name joins that of John Dugan, a partner in Covington & Burling, as a possible OCC boss.