Well I guess if you’re gonna get tapped for an ambassadorship, it might as well be in paradise.  That is what Anne Slaughter Andrew, if she knows anything about where she is headed for the next four (or could it be eight) years, should be thinking.  Obama has nominated her to be his eyes and ears here and if Senate approved, which she certainly will be, San Jose will have a new U.S. ambassador.  Andrew is an expert in environmental issues and is the founder of New Energy Nexus, LLC, a firm that consults with emerging clean energy companies.  She is the wife of Joseph Andrew, who was the national chairman of the DNC (Democratic National Committee) from 1999 to 2001.  Andrew earned her B.A. from Georgetown University and her J.D. at the Indiana University Law School.  Andrew may lack the diplomatic experience of past ambassadors, but since relations between U.S. and Costa Rica are fairly “warm and fuzzy,” Obama opted for someone he personally knew and trusted, rather than someone the Department of State may have picked for the post. And if it was a “political favor,” it was a nice ripe one! The pick may also have had much to do with Obama’s concern over environmental issues and Costa Rica is a country that is setting many trends in that area. Andrew also co-founded the medical technology consulting firm known as Anson Group.