The Heritage Foundation has found a new President: Kay Coles James. She served in a wide range of public service capacities under Presidents Reagan and Bush, including stints as associate director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and as assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The best part is that the Heritage Foundation’s press release does not lead with or exaggerate the fact that she is an African-American woman and lets her accomplishments speak for themselves. Meritocracies thrive. Here’s wishing her the best of luck.
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