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Transgender Woman Named to Commerce Post

By David KnowlesJan 4th 2010 – 12:25PM
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(Jan. 4) -- President Barack Obama has selected Amanda Simpson as a senior technical adviser to the Department of Commerce, making her the first transgender appointment of his administration. "I'm truly honored to have received this appointment and am eager and excited about this opportunity that is before me," Simpson...

Background on Amanda Simpson

Amanda Simpson (born 1961) is the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the United States Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology).

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