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August 01, 2007
White House Appoints New Associate Director for Domestic Policy
DisabilityInfo.gov welcomes Major Daniel M. Gade as the new Associate Director for Domestic Policy for the White House's Domestic Policy Council. Major Gade is responsible for disability and healthcare issues, as well as matters relating to active military personnel and veterans.
Major Gade is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and joins the White House from the Department of Defense. An Army officer, he is the first person in this position to be on active military duty since the post was created in 2001. During his service under Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was decorated for valor and received two Purple Hearts. Major Gade is the first Associate Director for Domestic Policy to have acquired a disability as the result of wartime injuries.
Posted by Nancy at August 1, 2007 09:44 AM