August 12, 2001 - Orange County Register: Nomination puts the heat on Vasquez

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By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, August 12, 2001 - 8:39 am: Edit Post

Former Orange County Supervisor Gaddi Vasquez has been targeted by former Peace Corps volunteers - and a Boston Globe editorial - saying that President George W. Bush should reconsider his choice to head the corps.

Critics complain that Vasquez, who was a supervisor when Orange County declared bankruptcy, has not served in the corps, has not been a CEO, and has no international experience.

Similar complaints have arisen with previous nominees for the post, all of whom have received Senate confirmation. But confirmation has become a more dicey proposition recently. Bush's nominee to head up the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Mary Sheila Gall, was rejected by Senate Democrats earlier this month in a committee vote along party lines.


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Nomination puts the heat on Vasquez


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