Obama appoints first Transgender person to Executive Branch

[AllentownJake]

Amanda Simpson, who has served on NCTE’s Board of Directors for the past 3 years, has been appointed by the Obama Administration as a Senior Technical Advisor to the Department of Commerce. She’ll be working in the Bureau of Industry and Security.

“I’m truly honored to have received this appointment and am eager and excited about this opportunity that is before me. And at the same time, as one of the first transgender presidential appointees to the federal government, I hope that I will soon be one of hundreds, and that this appointment opens future opportunities for many others.”

Simpson brings considerable professional credentials to her new job. For thirty years, she has worked in the aerospace and defense industry, most recently serving as Deputy Director in Advanced Technology Development at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Arizona. She holds degrees in physics, engineering and business administration along with an extensive flight background. She is a certified flight instructor and test pilot with 20 years of experience.

http://www.intraa.org/amanda-simpson/

Credit where credit is due folks.

[laughingliberal]

1. k & r n/t

[NJmaverick]

2. Yes we can

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

[Chipper Chat]

4. Fundie heads are going to explode.

That makes me happy.

[cliffordu]

5. Yep. Belated merry christmas/

[Initech]

18. Every time a fundie head explodes, an angel gets its wings.

[Jamastiene]

28. That would make an excellent bumper sticker or signature line.

:thumbsup:

[glinda]

31. I agree. Bumper sticker!

[Initech]

86. Ooh I should submit that one for the next contest.

[The Doctor.]

73. I'm gonna go have a look-see at freep-land!

She has rock-solid credentials... they've got NOTHING.

This is awesome. They have to face the fact that GLBT folks are perfectly functional members of society, but this is better... she's more qualified and experienced than any of them!

Hear that freepers and fundies! She's better than you and transgendered!

[leftstreet]

6. Half-hearted K&R for a Raytheon employee moving into govt

er

[AllentownJake]

8. You gotta work somewhere

It has a corporatist ring to it, but it is a step in the right direction as far as equality.

[leftstreet]

9. true enough

:thumbsup:

[Greyhound]

46. Yes, this one is tough. Where does the line between supporting the root of evil

in the world and making a living lie? I've know many great, caring, thoughtful people that have spent their lives making slaughter on a scale never before conceived possible. How do they reconcile that? How do I?

Edit; grammatical error.

[treestar]

65. I knew somebody would find something negative even to this

I just knew it. How did I know that?

[Orsino]

68. Even though the term is not used in the story...

...you could smell the military-industrial complex all over it.

This seems a fairly innocuous position, however.

[The Doctor.]

74. Yeah, it's not like she was the CEO. eom.

[tbyg52]

7. Hooray!

:applause:

[StarfarerBill]

10. Way to go, Mr. President! K&R

[janedum]

13. what's "K&R" >>???

[medeak]

17. k & r

is to kick to top of forum and recommend

[eleny]

11. I can smell the hair that's burning all over the GOP - but good for Obama and Ms Simpson

K&R

[Ocracoker16]

12. That is good to hear

Thanks for posting that. Credit is due.

[izquierdista]

14. Actually, there was one before...

[barbtries]

52. lol

i forgot about him. it occurs to me that this is probably only the first OPENLY transgendered person to be appointed to a high level position. there have probably been many over the years.

[FourScore]

64. perfect.

[FLAprogressive]

15. good news

[Sebastian Doyle]

16. It's too bad she worked for a vile corporation like Raytheon

Aside from that though, it's a positive step forward for the Administration.

[foxfeet]

19. A step in the right direction.

[TexasObserver]

20. Recommend

[chill_wind]

21. Excellent. K & R. n/t

[Starry Messenger]

22. Good news to start the year.

:thumbsup:

[NYC_SKP]

23. K and R and Thanks for Posting.... and...

Happy New Year, AllentownJake!!!

:party:

:toast:

[applegrove]

24. Better than a parade in June. This is real accomplishment for the transgendered

community.

[cutlassmama]

25. Great news!!! K&R

[varelse]

26. YES we can

give credit where it is due :)

:patriot:

[Union Yes]

27. Thank you President Obama. knr nt

:patriot:

[Jamastiene]

29. That's more like it.

It's a good running start anyhow.

:thumbsup:

[Politicub]

30. Fantastic! Love to President Obama!

:)

[glinda]

32. Good news! How wonderful is that!

[Zenlitened]

33. K&R, very positive story, all around. - n/t

[BanzaiBonnie]

34. Woo Hooo!

Her qualifications for the job look outstanding.

[Liberal In Texas]

35. Whoa! This is great. Thanks for the heads up AllentownJake..

Wow. Just wow.

Fuckin' ahhh.

[elshiva]

36. K&R

Let's get back on track for GBLTI rights in 2010!

[NikolaC]

37. K&R

It's a nice story to read at the beginning of the new year.:applause:

[Skittles]

38. CREDIT INDEED

THANK YOU OBAMA :thumbsup:

[winyanstaz]

39. If she can do the job..there is no reason she shouldnt have it...

good news...
one small step for transgenders...a giant leap for all of mankind.
With enough small steps...one day we can all be free to be ourselves and not be judged or harmed for being as The Creator made us. For we are not free untill ALL of us are free.

[barbtries]

53. amen.

[I Have A Dream]

66. Hear, hear! nt

[mzmolly]

40. Yeah, there's change we can believe in. /eyeroll

Wait ... this IS change we can believe in. ;) Congratulations to Amanda Simpson.

[pleah]

41. K&R Wonders never cease. n/t

[nolabear]

42. K&R! We're coming out of the Dark Ages at last!

No matter whether things are going fast enough or far enough or big enough for many, I am struck again and again at how President Obama has the heart of a human being, the way we should have been represented long, long ago. Does me good.

[grahamhgreen]

43. What about Karl Rove?

[shadowknows69]

44. Great news, Now end DADT discharges Mr. President and end DOMA.

[Greyhound]

45. K&R. Cool. n/t

[LooseWilly]

47. It feels like one step forward to offset two steps back... but I'll applaud.

Kudos Mr. Executive... :)

[Ken Burch]

48. Indeed. This is a cool thing.

n/t.

[Black-Eyed Susan]

49. Well

let's not forget that the heinous Bush admin was one of the most "diverse" in history. More important would be if there was an appointment of an individual who opposed Empire and that ain't gonna happen.

How eerie that the denizens of Empire are so quick to applaud the passing out of crumbs. They often convince themselves that these crumbs are really filet mignon. Desperate times.

[tomg]

50. K & R. Very Good news.

Next get rid of DADT and DOMA.

[barbtries]

51. yes he does get it right

from time to time. :)

[saracat]

54. I know Amanda. I voted for her as a delegate. Kudos to Obama for this one!

[spiritual_gunfighter]

55. Credit where credit is due indeed

Way to go Mr. President!

[dave29]

56. +1000

Woot.

[Prism]

57. Very nice way to ring in the new year

Kudos to the administration.

[midnight]

58. Good...

[HughMoran]

59. That's cool

:applause:

[nevergiveup]

60. Way to go, Mr. President.

Sometimes the little things start adding up. Hopefully there will also be a big thing in 2010.

[blondeatlast]

61. Great! nt

[freddie mertz]

62. Indeed. This is wonderful New Year news.

She sounds like a great selection.

[FourScore]

63. She's beautiful! n/t

[get the red out]

67. She sounds very qualified

Good for the President!

If right wingers weren't so obsessed with sex things would go much easier in this country.

[Vidar]

69. K&R.

[tblue]

70. Beautiful!!! He's doing us proud! nt

[soleft]

71. God, he's so much like Bush

[liquid diamond]

79. lol

Standby. Some asshole will likely make some kind of comparison over this.

[burning rain]

72. A step forward for transgendered folks, & for the military-industrial complex.

The former is full of WIN.

[DissedByBush]

75. I don't give a damn about her gender

I'm happy to see someone get an appointment through professional qualifications rather than based on connections or how much was donated to the campaign.

[winyanstaz]

76. exactly :)

[TheWatcher]

77. ABSOLUTELY Credit Where Credit is due.

THIS is fantastic news.

And it's about time. :)

If there is anybody who will go out of their way to Thank Him and say "Good Job" on this one, it's me. :)

Good start to the New Year.

[liquid diamond]

78. That's one hell of a background.

[bvar22]

80. Looks to be well qualified.

"For thirty years, she has worked in the aerospace and defense industry, most recently serving as Deputy Director in Advanced Technology Development at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Arizona. She holds degrees in physics, engineering and business administration along with an extensive flight background. She is a certified flight instructor and test pilot with 20 years of experience."

Congratulations to Obama.
I applaud this appointment.


K&R

[tekisui]

81. knr!~

[pokercat999]

82. If this person isn't replacing Timmy, I don't care unless of course

they are replacing one of the other 152 republicans he has appointed.

[RBInMaine]

83. Careful now, Huffington or Hamsher might read this and say she isn't "transgenderized" enough.

[Puglover]

84. "Credit where credit is due."

You bet! Good on you President Obama! As someone else said up thread, fundie heads will explode!

[90-percent]

85. Backbone

I sincerely hope there's no CAVING on this by the administration if they face some heat.

Face it, they will come up with SOMETHING. They always do. Maybe she's pro union or something?

-90% Jimmy