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VA NAMES PATRICK DUNNE ACTING BENEFITS CHIEF --
Since August 2006, Dunne has served as VA's
Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning.
Patrick Dunne
Dunne's bio here...
http://www1.va.gov/opa/bios/biography.asp?id=66
VA press release here...
http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/vap08/vap040208-1.htm
Press release below:
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Patrick Dunne Designated VA's Acting Benefits
Chief
April 2, 2008
Peake: A Veteran Dedicated to the Welfare of
Veterans
WASHINGTON - Patrick W. Dunne, a retired Navy
rear admiral and a senior official within the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), was designated by President Bush to serve as the
Department's Acting Under Secretary for Benefits.
In this capacity, Dunne will be responsible for a $52 billion budget
that provides compensation and pensions to nearly 4 million veterans and
survivors, along with administering the successful Montgomery GI Bill
educational program, VA's home loan guaranties, one of the nation's
largest life insurance programs and other veterans' benefits.
"Pat Dunne is a veteran who is dedicated to the
welfare of other
veterans," said Dr. James B. Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. "He is
a respected leader inside and outside of government. With his experience,
insight and commitment, America's veterans are in good hands."
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Dunne spent 33 years on
active duty. He commanded the attack submarine Baltimore and U.S. naval
forces in the Marianas. Since August 2006, he has served as VA's Assistant
Secretary for Policy and Planning.
Dunne replaces retired Navy Vice Admiral Daniel L. Cooper, who announced
on Feb. 28 he would be leaving VA on April 1 after six years managing the
Department's benefits programs.
A search commission, led by VA's Deputy Secretary Gordon H. Mansfield, is
in the process of identifying candidates for Cooper's permanent
replacement. Under federal law, the search commission must recommend at
least three candidates to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, who forwards
the list to the President along with any recommendations by the Secretary.
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