President nominates first openly gay Army secretary
He served as the 22nd Secretary of the Army from May 18, , to January 20, , the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military service. Before that, Fanning was the 24th United States Under Secretary of the Air Force. Fanning has held a wide variety of roles in Congress, at the Department of Defense, in the White House, and as a consultant. Eric Fanning ended his brief but historic tour Wednesday as the 22nd secretary of the Army and the first openly gay service secretary. Fanning joked about two of the accomplishments of his tenure: "I have never had to testify at a budget hearing" and "I got to see Army beat Navy ," ending a year football winning streak last year for the Naval Academy.
Historic Confirmation As Eric Fanning Becomes First Openly
Fanning was confirmed late Tuesday as secretary of the Army — the first openly gay man to hold that branch's highest ranking civilian position. Pat Roberts, R-Kan. Obama to nominate first openly gay Army head. Senate confirms first openly gay Army secretary
But that omission is what made the Senate’s decision to confirm Fanning as the 22nd Army secretary this week such a historic moment: Fanning is now the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military. Fanning starts his new job amidst heated national debate over the treatment of transsexual, transvestite, and transgender people. Question for students and subscribers to ponder: Do you think we will ever have a transgender president? 
Senate Confirms Eric Fanning As Army Secretary, First
Named by President Obama as his nominee for Secretary of the Army in November , Eric Fanning, a 47 year old graduate of Dartmouth and a Defense Department employee, was confirmed for the job by the US Senate on May 17, , making him the first openly gay Secretary of a US Military branch. Eric Fanning has finally been confirmed by the U. Senate as the first openly gay Secretary of the Army.
Eric Fanning
Army Secretary Eric Fanning stepped down Wednesday as the first openly gay service secretary. In another historic moment for the Obama administration, the Senate on Tuesday evening confirmed the long-stalled nomination of Eric Fanning to be Army secretary. Fanning becomes the first openly gay leader of any U. May 17, 2016
In addition to his long resume, Fanning would also mark a milestone if he does become the Army secretary, as the first openly gay secretary of a military branch. . Eric Fanning Finally Confirmed as First Openly Gay Secretary
WASHINGTON -- Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, praised the Senate for confirming Eric Fanning to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Army. Fanning is the first openly-gay leader of a U.S. military service, and is now the highest-ranking, Senate-confirmed openly-LGBT appointed official. Fanning was. . 
Eric Fanning, First Openly Gay Army Secretary, Confirmed by U
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Eric Fanning, the White House nominee to be the next secretary of the Army, making him the first openly gay man to hold an armed service’s top civilian position. .