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Recursion

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Tue Mar 26, 2013, 02:34 PM Mar 2013

Obama to name Julia Pierson as new Secret Service director

Source: Washington Post

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.


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

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Obama to name Julia Pierson as new Secret Service director (Original Post) Recursion Mar 2013 OP
Just imagine if the repukes had a say in this. truthisfreedom Mar 2013 #1
Excellent. I'm guessing he won't have to worry about hooker scandals with her. nt SunSeeker Mar 2013 #2
"A culture change"! I bet that's going Cha Mar 2013 #3
Pierson is so close to Parson I thought Borne identity immediatly. athenasatanjesus Mar 2013 #4
Ha! I totally missed that Recursion Mar 2013 #8
Kick n/t Tx4obama Mar 2013 #5
Sorry for the dupe Omaha Steve Mar 2013 #6
Kick n/t Tx4obama Mar 2013 #7
Damn you NPR. Said her new job is running the protection of the President Paulie Mar 2013 #9

Paulie

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9. Damn you NPR. Said her new job is running the protection of the President
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 08:59 AM
Mar 2013

Yeah that's one job, but the main job IS PROTECTING THE CURRENCY!!!

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