Obama to appoint Melody Barnes as head of Domestic Policy Council.
Obama to appoint Melody Barnes as head of Domestic Policy Council.
Later today, President-elect Barack Obama will announce that our friend and former colleague Melody Barnes will be named as Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. The Council “coordinates the domestic policy-making process in the White House and offers policy advice to the President.” In her new role, Melody will be working with allies such as incoming HHS Secretary Tom Daschle to bring about comprehensive health care reform. Her policy portfolio will include issues such as education, immigration, criminal justice, and other domestic issues. Melody was a former Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, and previously served as Senior Domestic Policy Advisor for the campaign and as co-chair of the Agency Review Working Group for the transition. We wish her the best of luck.
UPDATE: During his press conference today, President-elect Obama praised Barnes as “one of the most respected policy experts in America,” and said, “Melody’s brilliant legal mind and her long experience working to secure the liberties on which this nation was founded as well as to secure the opportunities for those who’ve been left behind make her a perfect fit for DPC director.” Watch it:
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This is terrific! More progressives in the Government, please, Barack!
November 24th, 2008 at 9:35 am...and thank you Melody, and good luck!
November 24th, 2008 at 9:36 amCongratulations!
I'm so glad we can stop talking about Sarah Palin and start talking about health care now :)
November 24th, 2008 at 9:47 amBravo! Watched the interview. And what a nice lady!
November 24th, 2008 at 10:11 amExcellent choice! I saw her interviewed by Brian Lamb last year. We need more like this!
November 24th, 2008 at 11:11 amThe Privacy Center is totally lame. You'll be gone again in no time loser!
November 24th, 2008 at 11:28 amPathetic, Mr. Allen. When you were hired I imagine the announcement said "Allen is one of the top Caucasians named to Politico's staff." And, what qualifies a person as a "top" African-American or Caucasian?
November 24th, 2008 at 12:05 pmOkay, but what is up with her picture? Is it part of her portfolio for modeling work?
November 24th, 2008 at 12:49 pmThe adults are in charge again, finally.
November 24th, 2008 at 1:24 pmThis is even more great news! Please tell me Barak, that you intend to appoint Anita Hill to the Supreme Court!!!!! Then, I can say I have lived to see Justice reclaimed in our America!
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