Consumer Products Safety Commission
Tenenbaum was mentioned as a possible candidate for United States Secretary of Education in President Obama's incoming administration in November, 2008 prior to the nomination of Arne Duncan.
On May 5, 2009, President Barack Obama announced that he would nominate Tenenbaum to head the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. She was confirmed in that position unanimously on June 19, 2009.
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