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For Immediate Release: April 28, 2009
Contact: Adrienne Ammerman or Mary Robbins, 202-588-5180
NWLC APPLAUDS SEBELIUS CONFIRMATION
(Washington, DC) Marcia Greenberger, Co-President of the National Women's Law Center, applauded the confirmation today of Kathleen Sebelius to be Secretary for Health and Human Services at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Her statement follows:
“We applaud the confirmation of Governor Sebelius to be Secretary of HHS. In this role she will oversee eleven sub-agencies, many of which are responsible for services and the development of policies and positions of utmost importance to women and their families.
“Governor Sebelius has a strong record on protecting women’s legal rights, child care and early education and health care. Her stellar career and track record provide reassurance to the American public that she is highly qualified to lead HHS, and that she will make meeting the needs of women and children a priority of the Department.
“As health care reform moves forward, the country now has a strong HHS Secretary who understands the needs of women and their families, and can bring the particular barriers faced by women to the table.
“The National Women’s Law Center congratulates Governor Sebelius for her new role as Secretary of HHS.”
To interview Marcia D. Greenberger, or for more about the National Women’s Law Center, contact Adrienne Ammerman at aammerman@nwlc.org or at 202-588-5180.
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