Among the latest nominees President Trump has announced for his administration is an Idahoan, David J. Ryder, who’s been nominated to be director of the U.S. Mint. Ryder, who was born in Billings and raised in Boise, is a Boise State University graduate; he also headed the U.S. Mint under President George H.W. Bush. Currently, Ryder is managing director of currency for Honeywell Authentication Technologies in New Jersey.  He previously was CEO of Secure Products Corporation, which was acquired by Honeywell in 2007. Ryder, whose nomination is subject to Senate confirmation, also previously served as deputy chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle.

Ryder was among seven nominees to administration posts that Trump announced on Tuesday.

Earlier, Trump nominated Ryan Nelson, general counsel for Melaleuca in Idaho Falls, to be solicitor at the Department of Interior; Nelson had previously worked in various government positions, as a deputy assistant attorney general; as deputy general counsel for the White House Office of Management and Budget; and as special counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee. Nelson’s nomination cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 19; it is awaiting a vote of the full Senate.

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