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Special Assistant to the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. Formerly the Senior Technical Advisor in the Bureau of Industry and Security, and prior to that with the Department of Commerce.  First transgendered woman to be appointed to federal government administration.  Received a number of awards for her activism in LGBTQ rights.
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Special Assistant to the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. Formerly the Senior Technical Advisor in the Bureau of Industry and Security, and prior to that with the Department of Commerce.  First transgender woman to be appointed to federal government administration.  Received a number of awards for her activism in LGBTQ rights.
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/amanda-simpson-transgender-presidential-appointee-begins-work-commerce/story?id=9477161
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* http://www.examiner.com/article/amanda-simpson-transgender-woman-appointed-to-department-of-commerce
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* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUjaYkgGnjI
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Revision as of 16:36, 4 January 2014

Amanda Simpson

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1961 -

Occupation

Politics

Description

Special Assistant to the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. Formerly the Senior Technical Advisor in the Bureau of Industry and Security, and prior to that with the Department of Commerce. First transgender woman to be appointed to federal government administration. Received a number of awards for her activism in LGBTQ rights.

Further Reading/Research


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