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US's first gay ambassador James C. Hormel dies

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Mr. Hormel served as ambassador to Luxembourg from 1999 to 2001. In a 2016 interview with the Bay Area Reporter, he recalled the long and tortuous route to the diplomatic posting.

It all began at a 1992 dinner with then-President Bill Clinton's campaign treasurer, Bob Farmer. Over dinner, Farmer suggested to Mr.

Hormel that he seek a presidential appointment as an ambassador. "I was quite surprised when he brought up the idea," said Mr.

Hormel, noting that over 60% of such positions are held by career employees who have come up through the ranks in the Foreign Service.

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