She has local and state level experience, serving senior roles in two denver mayoral administrations as well as extensive experience here in washington, serving as the chief of staff to former u. S. Secretary of transportation Federico Pena in the 1990s and more recently to hilda solis. Between her years of Public Service here in denver and also in washington, katherine consulted with charities, nonprofits, cities and regional governments and businesses to help them pursue Workplace Development and Crisis Management strategies. If you rook for a common thread, mr. President , throughout katherines career, its her capacity, her talent to work with individuals and organizations, identify priorities and then notably to create the conditions for successful implementation of these priorities. Thats who we need at the helm of o. P. M. Its what americans expect and demand. So as you look at katherines career, she has demonstrated an ability to lead, to motivate and to work constructively with