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The group includes two mayors: Manny A. Diaz, the mayor of Miami from 2001-2009 and former president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and Greg J. Nickels, who helped lead the coalition of mayors fighting for climate protection during his two terms as the mayor of Seattle.
People with ties to Washington will also join the IOP this spring, including Ernest J. Istook, a former Republican Congressman from Oklahoma and a current distinguished fellow at the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, and Mary Catherine "M.C" Andrews, former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and director...
The other fellows will be Michèle Pierre-Louis, the former Prime Minister of Haiti, and John J. Sweeney, the President Emeritus of the AFL-CIO.
Palfrey, who is president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, was notified before Christmas of her selection in recognition of her efforts to improve the quality of healthcare for children.
According to Coca-Cola spokesperson Helen E. Tarleton, the selection committee was also impressed with Palfrey's commitment to promoting the health and wellness of children as AAP president.