President Obama names Julia Pierson as 1st Woman Director of the Secret Service

[ProSense]

President Obama names Julia Pierson as 1st Woman Director of the Secret Service

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-to-name-julia-pierson-as-new-cia-director/2013/03/26/b89c655c-963c-11e2-8b4e-0b56f26f28de_story.html

Awesome.

President Obama will appoint Julia Pierson, a veteran U.S. Secret Service agent and senior official, as the first female director of the agency, White House officials said Tuesday.

Pierson, 53, began her career in the Secret Service as an agent in Miami three decades ago. She now serves as the service's chief of staff.

She does not need Senate confirmation for the post, which White House officials said would be announced later Tuesday afternoon.

Administration officials said Obama selected Pierson in part to bring a culture change to an agency whose male culture was exposed during an overseas presidential trip last year.

Beyond qualified, three decades in the Service, current Chief of Staff, headed up the Miami field office, and has seen service with the Presidential protection unit.

One more crack in that glass ceiling.

Also, reminder that the Senate GOP continues to stonewall against the President's nominee to head the ATF, which has been without a permanent director since 2006. Confirm Todd Jones NOW.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/26/1197143/-President-Obama-names-Julia-Pierson-as-1st-Woman-Director-of-the-Secret-Service

[ProSense]

1. Kick for

an appointment Congress cannot block.

[sheshe2]

2. One more crack in that glass ceiling.

That is one pretty big crack!

Kudos to Julia Pierson and to our President for appointing her!

It's time that we start putting the women in charge.

Thank you ProSense.

[Cha]

3. Good, Julia Pierson doesn't need Senate approval so she's good

to Go!

thanks ProSense

[Tx4obama]

5. I've posted an update in Comment #4

[Tx4obama]

4. Update: First female director of Secret Service sworn in

First female director of Secret Service sworn in
03:50 PM ET

(CNN) – Julia Pierson was sworn in Wednesday as the first female director of the Secret Service in its 148-year history. She took the standard federal oath administered by Vice President Joe Biden with President Obama holding the Bible in the Oval Office.

"As Joe Biden pointed out, this person now probably has more control over our lives than anyone else, except for our spouses, and I couldn't be placing our lives in better hands," Obama told reporters after the swearing-in.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/27/first-female-director-of-secret-service-sworn-in/

[Cha]

6. Wow.. thanks for the heads up, Tx..

I would have missed it. She so doesn't look like Secret Service!

[IrishEyes]

7. Great News!