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2002

2002

2002 Became the first woman appointed by the President to represent Region IX as the U.S. Secretary of Labor’s Representative, covering four Western states and Pacific territories.
1990

1990

1990 Appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Honor Awards Board, recognizing outstanding achievement among civil servants.
1988

1988

1988 Appointed Special Assistant to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole
1985

1985

1985 Appointed by the President to the congressional affairs office at the U.S. Department of Agriculture