Bradsher Becomes First Woman of Color Confirmed to VA’s Second-highest Post

by | Sep 25, 2023 | Top Post | 0 comments

Veterans Affairs Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher (right) speaks during a Women in Military Service conference in Washington, D.C. on June 29, 2022, as Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz-Jones (left) looks on. (Eugene Russell/Veterans Affairs)

Army Veteran Tanya Bradsher will serve as the Department of Veterans Affairs first confirmed female deputy secretary after a 50-46 Senate vote on Tuesday finalized her nomination.

Bradsher, 53, has served as chief of staff to VA Secretary Denis McDonough since March 2021. The Iraq war veteran, who is Black, is also the first woman of color to ever hold the VA leadership post.

Read more: https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2023/09/12/bradsher-becomes-first-woman-confirmed-to-vas-second-highest-post/

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