World - 8:42 AM 3/27/2013
World - 8:42 AM 3/27/2013 Voice of America WED MARCH 27 TH , 2013 VOA NEWS usa Obama to Appoint First Female Secret Service Chief SHARED BY 1 PERSON President Barack Obama says he will appoint Julia Pierson as the first woman to head the U.S. Secret Service, the agency that protects the president and his family. Obama said Pierson is eminently qualified to lead the Secret Service, and she has had an exemplary 30-year career with the agency. Pierson is currently the Secret Service Chief of Staff. She began her career as a police officer in Orlando, Florida. Her appointment does not need Senate confirmation. Along with protecting the ... Top Stories - Google News WED MARCH 27 TH , 2013 top stories First Woman Is Chosen to Lead Secret Service - New York Times SHARED BY 1 PERSON First Woman Is Chosen to Lead Secret Service New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama