Post Op Transwoman Receives An Appointment To The Obama Administration

Amanda Simpson, a post operative transwoman has been appointed to the Department of Commerce, to their Bureau of Industry and Security as a Senior Technical Advisor, by the administration of President Obama. Ms. Simpson had previously worked for twenty-three years at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Arizona, where she was a Director of Advanced Technology, and had transitioned on the job.

Ms. Simpson is a holder of a number of degrees and certifications: A Bachelor of Science in Physics, a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of California, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Arizona, in addition to being a certified flight instructor and licensed pilot.

In 2004, she was recognized by the YWCA as one of their "Women on the Move". In 2005 she ran as a candidate to the Arizona House of Representatives, and in 2008 she was an at-large delegate to the Democratic National Convention. She has served on the Board of Directors of The National Center for Transgender Equality, the Southern Arizona ACLU, as well as Out & Equal.