Duckworth Tapped for VA Assistant Secretary

kpete

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Tue Feb-03-09 10:47 AM
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Duckworth Tapped for VA Assistant Secretary

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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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LostinVA

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Tue Feb-03-09 10:49 AM
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1. Good -- she desrves it -- k&r

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NMDemDist2

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Tue Feb-03-09 11:33 AM
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7. Glad she was nominated for something!

:kick:

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GinaMaria

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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

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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

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Tue Feb-03-09 02:52 PM
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10. Fabulous. nt

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