CNN and Roll Call are reporting that former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to head up the Department of Health and Human Services, citing sources "close to Daschle."
Daschle, who has been an adviser to Obama throughout his campaign, was considered a leading contender for the position. He is also heading up the Obama team's health care policy working group, tasked with determining how to translate Obama's priorities into specific policy proposals.
For more on Daschle's career, see his Almanac of American Politics profile here.
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Responded on December 22, 2011 3:58 AM
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Responded on November 1, 2011 2:52 AM
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Responded on October 4, 2011 7:16 AM
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