Obama Chooses Openly Gay Transition Officials

Living up to his word of inclusion and transparency in government, President-Elect Barack Obama has chosen seven openly gay transition officials to help in making preparations for his new administration.  Details about the transition team are posted online for public inspection.

Change.gov (Obama’s transition website) explains the roles of the transition team, and states, “The Presidential Transition Project is the enormous effort of hundreds of people coming together to lay out the agenda and priorities for the Obama Administration.” It also states, “The transition is responsible for ensuring that the transfer of power from the current administration to the Obama Administration is smooth and that the continuity of leadership is preserved.”  The site continues by saying, “The Transition Project is also tasked with reviewing hundreds of agencies and programs in the federal government and selecting new personnel to manage these important offices. Among the personnel that will be selected will be new Cabinet members, national security and federal law enforcement officials, non-career appointments, and other heads of agencies across the Executive Branch.”

The purpose of the site posting this information is so – “We will keep this transition process transparent, so that you will know which officials are being selected to serve in this administration and lead the country for the next four years.” “All staff appointments chosen for this administration will be committed to fulfilling Obama’s campaign promises, to rebuilding our government, and to serving the American people again.”