(CNN) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has appointed Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben as chaplain of the House of Representatives — the first woman to serve in the role in either chamber, Pelosi's office announced Thursday. "Kibben brings decades of decorated experience in the military and the ministry, as a retired Rear Admiral who served as the U.S. Navy's Chief Chaplain and the chaplain of the Marine Corps," Pelosi said in a statement. "Her integrity, experience and patriotism will serve the Congress and the Country well, as she ministers to the needs of Members." Pelosi on Thursday thanked the bipartisan group of representatives that provided Kibben's recommendation, which she said she and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had accepted. She also thanked retiring chaplain Rev.

Source: CNN December 31, 2020 18:56 UTC