11 Black Women To Know In Obama’s Cabinet
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Melody Barnes
Director of the Domestic Policy Council
Barnes, a former chief counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, coordinates the policy-making process in the White House by working with key White House officers and federal agencies to shape proposals on issues including education, employment, health care, immigration and housing. Prior to joining the White House, Barnes worked extensively on civil rights and voting rights, women’s health, religious liberties and commercial law through a variety of other positions, such as executive vice president for policy at the Center for American Process.
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