What is going on? First, a Lesbian is elected mayor of Houston. Then a Lesbian becomes a Federal Marshall. Now, President Obama has named Amanda Simpson, a member of the board of directors of the National Center for Transgender Equality, as Senior Technical Advisor to the Department of Commerce by President Obama.
Amanda Simpson: “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.”
She has also been very active in political and community groups. She has served on the Board of Directors of two national organizations: Out & Equal and the National Center for Transgender Equality [NCTE]. In Arizona, she has been on the board of Wingspan, the Southern Arizona Gender Alliance, the Southern Arizona ACLU and the Arizona Human Rights Fund [now Equality Arizona].
Amanda Simpson: “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.”
Barack Obama is the first U.S. president to appoint openly transgender individuals to executive branch positions. Simpson joins more than 100 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons appointed by the president so far, and, Amanda Simpson personally brings considerable professional credentials to her new job. For thirty years, she worked in the aerospace and defense industries, most recently as Deputy Director in Advanced Technology Development at Raytheon Missile Systems. 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.
She has also been very active in political and community groups. She has served on the Board of Directors of two national organizations: Out & Equal and the National Center for Transgender Equality [NCTE]. In Arizona, she has been on the board of Wingspan, the Southern Arizona Gender Alliance, the Southern Arizona ACLU and the Arizona Human Rights Fund [now Equality Arizona].
This isn't one of those baby steps I'm so fond of, this is more of a big step for the LGBT--emphasis on the T--community.
very proud of her
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed this when you posted it! I had seen this and it is quite something! She does have quite the background and experience. She is really almost a rocket sciencetist! I wish her all the luck in the world!
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