President-elect Barack Obama plans to name former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack as his choice for Secretary of Agriculture at a news conference Wednesday, transition aides said.
Vilsack served for two terms, from 1999 to 2007, in what is one of country’s leading hog and corn-producing states.
He briefly ran for president, but raised little money and endorsed Hillary Clinton soon after getting out, becoming one of her more prominent surrogates.
Obama’s selection of Vilsack brings to four the number of former Obama rivals from the Dem primary now in his administration, as the Iowan joins VP-elect Joe Biden, Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Commerce-designate Bill Richardson.
Also Wednesday, Obama is expected to name Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar to head the Interior department.
With the selections, Obama has two more cabinet posts to fill: Labor and Transportation.
Source: Politico
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December 17, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Jamie Holts
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December 17, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Jamie Holts
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Jamie Holts
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Jamie Holts
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December 17, 2008 at 6:05 pm
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Jamie Holts
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December 17, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Jamie Holts
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December 17, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Jamie Holts
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Jamie Holts
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