Obama's Choice For White House Faith-Based Office Reported

The New York Times reported yesterday that Barack Obama intends to appoint Joshua DuBois as head of his Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. CFBNP is the successor to the Bush administration's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. CFBNP will not only oversee grants to faith-based and community groups, but will also seek other ways to involve them is solving social problems. DuBois is a 26-year old Pentecostal pastor who handled religious outreach for the Obama campaign. Last summer, the Wall Street Journal profiled DuBois. (See prior related posting.)