The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today the appointment of Barbara Coleman as the Commission's Director of Public Affairs.
Coleman previously served as Director of Public Aftairs at The Department of Health, Education and Welfare under Secretary Casper Weinberger (1973 to 1977). In addition, she was Deputy Public Affairs Director for Action (The Peace Corps) from 1970 to 1973. In 1978 to 1979 she served as Press Secretary to Prince George's County Executive Lawrence J. Hogan.
Coleman also worked as a Commentator and Producer of WJLA TV's "Here's Barbara" in the 1960's, a reporter for the Philadelphia Evening and Sunday Bulletin from 1955 to 1958 and Advertising Manager for the Journal Newspaper Group in 1983.
As Director of Public Affairs, Mrs. Coleman will oversee CPSC Public Affairs services including liaison with community, consumer and business groups.
A graduate of Hood College, Mrs. Coleman received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in 1968. Other awards include the 1968 Advertising Club of Washington Award, the National Association of Television Executive Award for Excellence in 1967 and the TV Radio Mirror Award in 1966.
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.
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