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U.S. Senate confirms Sebelius; Parkinson to take governor’s oath at 7 p.m. today

By Staff | Apr 28, 2009
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Kathleen Sebelius
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Mark Parkinson

The U.S. Senate has approved the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as the next U.S. Health and Human Services secretary.

The vote was 65-31 in favor of the governor’s nomination. Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson will be sworn at 7 p.m. today in the north wing of the Statehouse in as Kansas’ new governor.