[wanabidii] Press Releases: U.S. Senate's Confirmation of Gayle Smith as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: U.S. Senate's Confirmation of Gayle Smith as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development 11/30/2015 05:39 PM EST U.S. Senate's Confirmation of Gayle Smith as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 30, 2015 I am delighted that the United States Senate voted today to confirm Gayle Smith as the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). There is no question that Gayle will be the right person in the right job at a crucial time. Her career in the Clinton Administration, at USAID, in the NGO community, and most recently at the White House has fully prepared her for this responsibility. As I—and as anyone who has worked with Gayle—can attest, she knows only one way to approach any task: with a bottomless supply of energy, creativity, intelligence, dedication, and leadership. In recent years, she has been instrumental in driving such key initiatives as Power Africa, Feed the Future, and the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. For decades, she has been involved in every aspect of development strategy, and she understands as well as anyone the intimate connections that exist between economic opportunity and political stability and peace. For Gayle, these issues are personal. For some twenty years, she was a journalist based in Africa, reporting first-hand on the social, economic, and political challenges of that vast continent. She will bring to her new position a deeply-felt commitment to USAID’s mission of helping people to help themselves in every corner of the globe. As Secretary of State, I can vouch for the fact that the prospects for progress on virtually every major international challenge we face—from terrorism to climate change to emergency preparedness to human rights to the empowerment of women—are enhanced by the work that USAID professionals undertake every day of the year. So it matters a great deal who leads these efforts, and that is why the Senate’s confirmation of Gayle Smith is such good news, not only for USAID, but also for our country and the world. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520