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'''Kathleen Sebelius''' (born 1948) won Senate confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary on April 29, 2009 by a vote of 65-31.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/04/28/sebelius-wins-senate-confirmation-health-secretary-nominee/ Sebelius Wins Senate Confirmation as Health Secretary Nominee], FoxNews.com, April 28, 2009</ref> Her first challenge will be dealing with an emerging global swine flu epidemic.

'''Kathleen Sebelius''' (born 1948) won Senate confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary on April 29, 2009 by a vote of 65-31.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/04/28/sebelius-wins-senate-confirmation-health-secretary-nominee/ Sebelius Wins Senate Confirmation as Health Secretary Nominee], FoxNews.com, April 28, 2009</ref> Her first challenge was dealing with an emerging global swine flu epidemic.

Sebelius, a [[Democrat]], was the popular governor of [[Kansas]], a heavily Republican state. She was the chairwoman of the Democratic Governors' Association. She defeated [[Republican]] challenger Jim Barnett in 2006.  Her name came up occasionally as a possible running mate to a 2008 Democratic presidential nominee, but that position was given to [[Joe Biden]]. Previously  she served for eight years in the state legislature (1986-94), then for eight years was Kansas Insurance Commissioner (1994-2002) before being elected governor in 2002 (by 53% to 46%) and reelected in 2006 by 58% to 40%.

Sebelius, a [[Democrat]], was the popular governor of [[Kansas]], a heavily Republican state. She was the chairwoman of the Democratic Governors' Association. She defeated [[Republican]] challenger Jim Barnett in 2006.  Her name came up occasionally as a possible running mate to a 2008 Democratic presidential nominee, but that position was given to [[Joe Biden]]. Previously  she served for eight years in the state legislature (1986-94), then for eight years was Kansas Insurance Commissioner (1994-2002) before being elected governor in 2002 (by 53% to 46%) and reelected in 2006 by 58% to 40%.