Mr. Sanneh, please extend my heartfelt congratulations to your daughter and
the rest of the family. This is indeed great news. Your daughter did what
family, friends and society required of her and she got what she deserved.
This is just the beginning. I am confident that if she continues to follow
your footsteps, she will reach greater heights. Like Ms. Joh said, you are a
great role model for all young Gambians.

I know that you are proud of your daughter for her tremendous achievements.
But I am sure you will be prouder to know how hard it was for her to get
what she got. The exams and the clearance you mentioned was part of the
struggle. But what is perhaps more impressive is the fact that the young
lady (because you are NOT an old man) joined the U.S. civil service at this
stage of the history of the Bush Administration. Washington, DC is very
chaotic nowadays. Most government hiring was stalled; because the young
Administration was mainly focusing on political appointees. It was against
this tough background that your daughter achieved what I would term a feat.
I know people that were offered positions prior to the U.S. elections. They
are still waiting for confirmation of their appointments.

Sure your mentoring helped. The fact that the young lady also went to
prestigious universities (the likes of Bill Clinton go to) also helped. But
she must be someone with extraordinary talent to have landed the job the
time she did.

I join others and pray that she has an illustrious career with the State
Department. Congratulations again.
KB



>From: Sidi Sanneh <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: A proud father of a Gambian-American diplomat
>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 19:39:48 -0500
>
>Messrs. Ceesay, Sun Rise, Kanteh, Dampha, Joh, Olley-Mboge,Comrade Jassey-
>Conteh etc. can you leave politics aside for a moment and join me in
>wishing my daughter a successful assignment as Political Officer in the US
>Embassy in Kenya. She is expected to report for duty in October.
>
>Fatuma Yassin Sanneh joined the US Foreign Service as a junior FSO a little
>over a month ago after a battery of US civil service tests, including the
>usual security clearance etc.  I need not say how proud I am of her and my
>kids; all blessed with different talents and capabilities.
>
>Fatuma, the road may have appeared long and winding but you stayed focused:
>Eagle Heights-UW-MadCity, Methodist Prep.,Marina, GHS, Cass Tech.H.S.,
>(Detroit),U of M-Ann Arbor, Georg
>etown, National Democratic Institute with
>Madelene Allbright and now at the State Department with Collen Powell. As
>you get ready to ship out to Nairobi, the entire family wish you the best
>of luck in your new job: Bigger Mama, Bigger Daddy, Neneh, Aji-Mallen,
>Sainabou, Pap Morro, Kelly, Maina, Fatou Njie, Aunty Fatma, Uncle Basiru,
>Mbye Chow, Baboucarr, Abdoulie, Nancy, Uncle Hap, Michael, Stephanie, Uncle
>Botto, Uncle Mbye Cham, Uncle Ayo Langley and Mrs.Langley. God bless.
>
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