Exclusive: Obama to appoint first female director of Secret Service
The Washington Post Tuesday, March 26, 2013 2:31:37 PM

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Exclusive: Obama to appoint first female director of Secret Service
President Obama will appoint on Tuesday Julia Pierson, a veteran U.S. Secret Service agent and senior official, as the first female director of the agency. Pierson, 53, began her career in the Secret Service as an agent in Miami three decades ago. She now serves as the service's chief of staff. She does not need Senate confirmation for the post, which White House officials said would be announced later Tuesday afternoon.

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