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Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius pointed to how she felt Hillary Clinton would treat issues important to women, children and families, in making her decision. | AP Photo Former HHS Secretary Sebelius endorses Clinton

Hillary Clinton picked up the support of former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Monday.

"I just feel that she's the only person, frankly, in the field of candidates who has the experience and background that prepares her nationally and internationally to be the leader of the country," the former governor of Kansas told the Topeka Capital-Journal. "As a mother, a grandmother and a former public servant, who had the privilege of serving with Hillary in the president's Cabinet, I can think of nothing more important than ensuring our next president is someone who will protect and build upon the progress made by President Obama over the past eight years."

In particular, Sebelius pointed to how she felt Clinton would treat issues important to women, children and families.

The endorsement from her fellow Cabinet member comes a week and a half before the Kansas Democratic primary. In 2008, Sebelius opted to endorse then-Sen. Barack Obama, a fellow Midwesterner, rather than the New York senator.

Sebelius left the administration in the middle of 2014 after weathering prolonged criticism for the disastrous launch of the Obamacare portal, healthcare.gov.

Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, will hold a rally in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, according to a local report. The event will take place ahead of the March 5 primary in Kansas and the March 15 contest in Missouri.