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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Feb-03-09 10:47 AM
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Duckworth Tapped for VA Assistant Secretary Updated at 5:57 PM
Source: PRNEWSWIRE

Duckworth Tapped for VA Assistant Secretary

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate L. Tammy Duckworth, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, to be the Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).


"Effective communications with Veterans and VA's stakeholders is key to improving our services and ensuring Veterans receive the benefits they deserve," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. "Tammy Duckworth brings significant talent, leadership and personal experience to this important work."


As assistant secretary, Duckworth will direct VA's public affairs, internal communications and intergovernmental relations. She also will oversee programs for homeless Veterans, consumer affairs and special rehabilitative events.


Duckworth was appointed director of the state Veterans office in Illinois in 2006. In previous testimony before Congress, she expressed her commitment to Veterans and the need for transformation of the Department. "The VA system faces new challenges as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan." She also noted "the patient profile is changing. More wounded soldiers are surviving very serious injuries."




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   Good -- she desrves it -- k&r  LostinVA   Feb-03-09 10:49 AM   #1 
   Off to the Greatest with ya... n/t  NMDemDist2   Feb-03-09 10:53 AM   #2 
   self-delete  riqster   Feb-03-09 10:55 AM   #3 
   She is an excellent choice.  shaniqua6392   Feb-03-09 10:56 AM   #4 
   Excellent  sarge43   Feb-03-09 10:59 AM   #5 
   Finally - he makes a good choice...there have been a few, but the last couple...  Triana   Feb-03-09 11:00 AM   #6 
   Glad she was nominated for something!  BumRushDaShow   Feb-03-09 11:33 AM   #7 
   Great choice.  GinaMaria   Feb-03-09 11:41 AM   #8 
   This is wonderful news! If Tammy did not lead the agency. I was hoping she would be given -  Wizard777   Feb-03-09 12:15 PM   #9 
   Fabulous. nt  valerief   Feb-03-09 02:52 PM   #10 
 
LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Feb-03-09 10:49 AM
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1. Good -- she desrves it -- k&r

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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue Feb-03-09 10:53 AM
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2. Off to the Greatest with ya... n/t

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riqster (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Feb-03-09 10:55 AM
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3. self-delete
Edited on Tue Feb-03-09 10:56 AM by riqster

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shaniqua6392 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Feb-03-09 10:56 AM
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4. She is an excellent choice.
I hope now that our veterans will get the care that they deserve. They have waited long enough.

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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue Feb-03-09 10:59 AM
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5. Excellent
Edited on Tue Feb-03-09 11:04 AM by sarge43
Someone who's been there and had it done to her instead of a political hack who has never been inside a VA hospital.

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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Feb-03-09 11:00 AM
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6. Finally - he makes a good choice...there have been a few, but the last couple...
Edited on Tue Feb-03-09 11:01 AM by Triana
...have really sucked (Daschle, Gregg)

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BumRushDaShow Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue Feb-03-09 11:33 AM
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7. Glad she was nominated for something!
:kick:

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GinaMaria Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Feb-03-09 11:41 AM
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8. Great choice.
I believe she will approach this role with compassion.

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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Feb-03-09 12:15 PM
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9. This is wonderful news! If Tammy did not lead the agency. I was hoping she would be given -
an important supporting role. That she has. I'm very pleased with this.

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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Feb-03-09 02:52 PM
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10. Fabulous. nt

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