Thu, Dec 04, 2008
Departs Ahead Of Incoming Presidential Administration
A top-level NASA official will join the throngs of politicians
and other employees leaving Washington, DC ahead of the new
presidential administration. NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale
announced Wednesday her intent to resign from the agency, effective
January 17, 2009, in advance of Barack Obama's inauguration.
Dale has served as NASA's second-in-command since November
2005.
"It has been an honor for me to work with those who support
America's space program," Dale said. "It is a highly dedicated
group, made up of individuals who share a deep passion for the
missions of the agency. I will miss the cutting-edge missions, but
most of all I will miss the incredibly talented people of NASA. It
is a great team to be a part of, and I look forward to watching and
cheering on the amazing accomplishments that are yet to come."
Dale's previous experience includes working for the US House of
Representatives, the University of Texas system, the White House's
Office of Science and Technology Policy, and law firms in
California. NASA says Hale is "planning to enjoy time off with her
family in January and February and consider options for the next
phase of her career."
"It has been an honor and a privilege to work with Shana for
these last three years," NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said.
"I have benefited from her insightful and perceptive analysis in a
host of difficult situations. Her long experience on Capitol Hill
and in the White House has been a perfect complement to my own
background, and enabled us to function as a team in managing NASA
far more effectively than either of us would have done alone. Being
a deputy is a very difficult job, and Shana has handled it
superbly. She has offered incisive and perceptive analysis in a
host of difficult situations, never hesitating to disagree with a
prevailing opinion when that was the thing to do, but always
supporting a final decision. I will miss her."
It's unclear whether -- or when -- Griffin may follow Dale out
the door. He was named NASA Administrator by President George W.
Bush in April 2005.
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