Obama’s recess appointments include lesbian for EEOC

[jefferson_dem]

Obama’s recess appointments include lesbian for EEOC



Chai R. Feldblum, a law professor at Georgetown University who helped draft the original Americans with Disabilities Act, will become the first openly LGBT member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her confirmation had been held up by Senate Republicans, but today the White House said she is among fifteen presidential nominees to receive recess appointments.

“The United States Senate has the responsibility to approve or disapprove of my nominees. But if, in the interest of scoring political points, Republicans in the Senate refuse to exercise that responsibility, I must act in the interest of the American people and exercise my authority to fill these positions on an interim basis,” Obama said in a statement.

Obama announced Feldblum’s nomination in September of last year. She is one of more than 100 openly LGBT presidential appointees in the current administration. For more information about LGBT presidential appointees and how to apply for an appointment, read about the Presidential Appointments Project here.

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[rurallib]

1. memo to self - cover head to repel chunks of falling sky

[FLyellowdog]

2. Cats and dogs...sleeping together...Oh my. nt

[ClassWarrior]

3. K&R

NGU.

[Divine Discontent]

4. off to the greatest with thee! K&R5! She helped draft the ADA! cool!

[boppers]

5. Impressive.

More on her:
http://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/facinfo/tab_faculty.cfm?Status=Faculty&ID=251