Obama picks Palm Beach Dem donor for UN post
Thursday, September 24th, 2009 by Dara KamPresident Barack Obama tapped Palm Beach Democratic supporter and Hillary Clinton pal Elaine Schuster to represent the U.S. at the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The nomination must be approved by the U.S. Senate.
The Schusters, who also own a home in Boston, are philanthropists who have held fundraisers for Democratic candidates at their Jungle Road home. In 2007, they donated $5 million to Brandeis University’s Institute for Investigative Journalism, which was renamed after them.
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