WASHINGTON (AP) - South Carolina's former school superintendent
has been confirmed as head of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
Inez Tenenbaum had the support of Republican South Carolina
Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint. DeMint defeated her in 2004 to
win his Senate seat.
Tenenbaum will replace acting chair Nancy Nord, who has been a
lightning rod for Democrats in Congress and consumer advocates
though defended by Republicans and manufacturers. The embattled
agency has been criticized by advocates for being too cozy with
industry.
The CPSC, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., has about 430
employees. The agency oversees about 15,000 products.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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