Daschle Joins CBRE Board

Former U.S. Sen. Thomas A. Daschle of South Dakota, who was the Senate Democratic leader until his re-election defeat in 2004, has joined the board of directors of CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., Los Angeles.Mr. Daschle is currently special policy adviser in the Washington office of the Alston & Bird law firm, where he advises clients on a variety of public policy issues, including financial services. Brett White, CBRE's president and chief executive officer, said the company would "benefit tremendously from Tom's insight and experience with economic issues, international affairs, and other issues" and that the former senator would help the board expand the company's real estate services worldwide. Mr. Daschle served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives before his election to the Senate in 1986. The company can be found on the Web at http://www.cbre.com.