Barbara Barrett (U.S. State Department photo)
President Bush has nominated another Arizonan to be a U.S. ambassador, as
Paradise Valley resident Barbara Barrett has been nominated to represent our country in
Finland.
Sen. Jon Kyl announced the nomination Thursday, a likely sign that he suggested her to Bush in the first place.
Barrett is a business and aviation attorney, chairs the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, and is married to Intel chairman Craig Barrett. Her previous government posts include vice chairman of the United States Civil Aeronautics Board, and as the first woman deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
She already has gone through the Senate confirmation process three times, which should smooth the path for her to receive approval as ambassador.
Barrett also is an active donor to Republican candidates and unsuccessfully campaigned for the GOP nomination for Arizona governor in 1994.
Earlier this year, former state Republican Party chairman Robert Fannin was confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
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It is business as usual…we get someone who is not qualified to do the job.
Does she speak Finnish…Does she know what the issues are?
A seasoned State Dept. Pro would be better..The Finns will laugh and tell Bush stories. We are not idiots but we love the way you act.
It is good to see that we are not the only dumb ones!
Matti