Obama to Name Melody Barnes to Head White House Domestic Policy Council
Photo: Courtesy of The Washingtonian
Melody Barnes, a senior policy adviser for the Obama campaign and a former wonk at the Center for American Progress, will be tapped to run the White House Domestic Policy Council (that's a body that coordinates the domestic policy-making process and advises the president). In addition to being a smartypants, Barnes was also picked as one of The Washingtonian's Top Ten Best Dressed Women last year! Yet another hottie for the Obama administration! [Think Progress]

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