Appointment News
by Guest Blogger, 1/25/2005
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David Safavian will be the new chief for government-wide procurement policy.
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Michael Powell is stepping down as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission in March.
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Anna Escobedo Cabral, former aide to Sen. Orrin Hatch, has been sworn in at the U.S. treasurer, succeeding Rosario Marin.
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Department of Homeland Security Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security Asa Hutchinson announced his resignation Jan. 24 to "pursue other responsibilities."
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President Bush plans to nominate Michael Jackson, former deputy secretary at the Department of Transportation, to replace DHS Deputy Secretary Adm. James Loy. Jackson currently serves as chief operating officer of AECOM Technology Corporation, Government Services Group, in Fairfax, Va.
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On Monday, the Senate confirmed Carlos Gutierrez as the new commerce secretary.
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Today, the Senate debated the nomination of Condoleeza Rice as secretary of state. Democrats used the occasion to criticize Bush’s Iraq war policy. According to the New York Times, the Dems plan to use the confirmation hearings to assert their power in the senate.
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