Melissa Rogers picked for Obama’s faith-based office

Church-state expert Melissa Rogers will be the new director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Rogers succeeds Joshua DuBois, who left the office in February after serving throughout President Obama’s first term.

“I’m honored to be able to serve President Obama by forging and promoting a wide range of effective partnerships with faith-based and secular nonprofits that help people in need,” Rogers said in a statement March 13.

Rogers is already well acquainted with the office she will direct. She chaired the office’s first advisory council and spearheaded the work to reform the office.