Amanda Simpson becomes the highest ranking openly transgender official in the Obama administration
http://lgbtweekly.com/2015/09/18/amanda-simpson-becomes-the-highest-ranking-openly-transgender-official-in-the-obama-administration/
LGBT Weekly/Posted by Steve Lee, Editor Around the Nation, Online Only, Top Highlights Friday, September 18th, 2015
"WASHINGTON – Amanda Simpson, the highest ranking transgender appointee of any administration in history was today sworn in as the deputy assistant secretary of defense (DAS) for Operational Energy."