Subject: USGLC Board Update: Gayle Smith Confirmation
From: "Lorrie Smith" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 17:05:01 -0500

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Dear USGLC Board,

I hope you saw the good news yesterday that Gayle Smith was confirmed as the new USAID Administrator by the Senate in a 79-7 vote.

After seven months since her nomination, a hold by Senator Cruz, and some controversy around family planning efforts, it will be tremendous to have strong leadership at the helm of USAID. Thank you to everyone who was helpful behind the scenes in moving Gayle's confirmation forward. On the Hill, Senator Corker gets a lot of credit and at the end of the day, Majority Leader McConnell as well.

Below is our press statement and an article from The Hill with the list of the seven that opposed Gayle, likely for a combination of partisan and family planning reasons. We are planning for her to join us at our January Board retreat.

 *   Our statement: USGLC Applauds Senate Confirmation of Gayle Smith as USAID Administrator<http://www.usglc.org/2015/11/30/usglc-applauds-senate-confirmation-of-gayle-smith-as-usaid-administrator/>
 *   The Hill: Senate confirms international aid chief<http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/261565-senate-confirms-international-aid-chief> (mentions USGLC)

I hope that everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving and happy #GivingTuesday!

Liz
Liz Schrayer, USGLC