Senate confirms Davita Vance-Cooks as first female and first black public printer
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Davita Vance-Cooks as the first female and first black public printer, according to The Washington Post.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Davita Vance-Cooks as the first female and first black public printer, according to The Washington Post.
On Friday, Vance-Cooks — who has served in the public sector for more than 30 years — was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to lead the Government Printing Office.
The Government Printing Office called this the most swift confirmation for the role in nearly 20 years.
She has been running the agency as acting public printer since December 2011. President Obama nominated her to run the GPO in May of this year.
“I look forward to working with everyone who shares a stake in our historic mission of keeping America informed as we continue transitioning our products and services to meet the needs of Congress, federal agencies and the public in this digital age,” Vance-Cooks said.
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