Transition: Obama to name environmental figure

[babylonsister]

Transition: Obama to name environmental figure

By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama has selected a deputy mayor of Los Angeles to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality, transition officials said Wednesday. Nancy Sutley is the first prominent member of the gay and lesbian community to earn a senior role in the Democrat's new administration.

With many of his top White House and Cabinet posts filled, Obama now is focusing on fleshing out his natural resources and environment team, and could formally introduce his choices for interior secretary, energy secretary and environmental protection agency chief within weeks if not days.

Two transition officials disclosed Sutley's selection on the condition of anonymity because Obama had not yet made the announcement.

Sutley supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton during the Democratic primary and was a member of her Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender steering committee.

The deputy mayor for energy and environment in Los Angeles and the mayor's representative on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Sutley has a long record of working on environmental and natural resources policy.

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[Thrill]

1. He's no progressive

uh huh yeah

[babylonsister]

2. Yea, this should piss people off, one way or the other. Or not.

Still, speculation by anonymous sources.

[Shiver]

3. Energy Czar possibly being named too...

... one Carol Browner: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7969499

A little info on her can be found here

[last1standing]

4. Excellent!

I was a bit leery of a couple of PE Obama's early choices, but his latest round of choices have definitely made me feel better about his intentions. I'm actually happy that he has chosen people from a wide spectrum of political beliefs because it means he will hear many voices who represent ALL the people. After eight years of bubbleboy it'll be good to have someone who's secure in his intellect in the White House again.

[DevonRex]

5. Great news. K&R! nt