According to sources close to the selection process, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, was on the short list for Department of Health and Human Services' top position from the very beginning. Now that former Sen. Tom Daschle's withdrawal amid an admission he had not paid taxes on a car and driver leaves the spot vacant again,
that Sebelius is again on the top of the list.
But what do we know about Gov. Sebelius? And does she have the requisite Read the rest of this entry »

Sebelius struggled with GOP on health care in Kan.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius cultivates an image as a bipartisan problem-solver, but her ambitions on health care issues have often been frustrated by the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature.
The Democratic governor’s record on health care is getting attention because she’s viewed in Washington as a leading candidate for health and human services secretary.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, who administration officials say is the leading contender for U.S. health secretary, said on Monday she had not discussed the job yet with President Barack Obama.
Sebelius was in Washington this weekend and Monday to attend a governors’ conference, and U.S. media had speculated that the occasion would be the perfect opportunity for Obama to meet with his fellow Democrat and talk about the Read the rest of this entry »

Kansas Gov. Sebelius Possible Replacement For Daschle As HHS Secretary Nominee
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) is a top contender to become President Obama’s nominee for HHS secretary after former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.)
from consideration for the post last week, according to an unnamed administration official, the
reports. Daschle removed himself from consideration in the wake of controversy over unpaid taxes. According to the administration Read the rest of this entry »

Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kan.) the Governor of Kansas, was once considered to be on the short list for nomination to a position in Obama's Cabinet, before she officially withdrew her name from consideration on December 6, 2008. Following Bill Richardson's withdrawal as Obama's nomination for Secretary of Commerce, there was media speculation that Sebelius would be chosen as the new nominee.Through a spokesperson, Sebelius reiterated her earlier Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON – Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, who administration officials say is the leading contender for U.S. health secretary, said on Monday she had not discussed the job yet with President Barack Obama.
Sebelius was in Washington this weekend and Monday to attend a governors’ conference, and U.S. media had speculated that the occasion would be the perfect opportunity for Obama to meet with his fellow Democrat and talk about the health secretary Read the rest of this entry »

Associated Press – February 8, 2009 2:24 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior administration official says Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is near the top of President Barack Obama’s list to head the Health and Human Services Department.
That official says Sebelius has the strength of her long and close working relationship with the president.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private administration deliberations.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was very near the top of President Barack Obama’s list of candidates to head the Health and Human Services Department, a senior administration official said Saturday.
The source, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private administration deliberations, said no decision was imminent. But the official added the former Kansas insurance commissioner was rising as Obama considers prospective Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, mentioned as a top candidate for health secretary, said Sunday she has not talked with President Barack Obama about joining his Cabinet.
“There really isn’t anything to tell. I haven’t had any meetings about the position,” Sebelius, 60, said in an interview with The Associated Press during the winter meeting of the National Governors Association.
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Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is the leading contender to replace Tom Daschle as President Obama’s choice for secretary of Health and Human Services, with Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen also remaining under consideration, administration officials told Politico.
The officials said others might be in the mix and that a decision was likely soon.
Sebelius, 60, is seen as a leading contender because of her close relationship Obama—she backed his Read the rest of this entry »