PERSON: Tom Vilsack
Employer
United States Department of Agriculture
Position
Secretary
Biography
Thomas James “Tom” Vilsack (born December 13, 1950) is an American politician who has served as the United States secretary of Agriculture since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Vilsack served as the 40th governor of the state of Iowa from 1999 to 2007.
On November 30, 2006, he formally launched his candidacy for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president of the United States in the 2008 election, but ended his bid on February 23, 2007.
Barack Obama announced Vilsack’s selection to be secretary of Agriculture under his administration on December 17, 2008. Vilsack’s nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate by unanimous consent on January 20, 2009.
>> Wikipedia
On November 30, 2006, he formally launched his candidacy for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president of the United States in the 2008 election, but ended his bid on February 23, 2007.
Barack Obama announced Vilsack’s selection to be secretary of Agriculture under his administration on December 17, 2008. Vilsack’s nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate by unanimous consent on January 20, 2009.
>> Wikipedia
ClipsBank
Full
Compact
NewsBase
Full
Compact
RadioBank
Full
Compact
PodBank
Full
Compact
TranscriptBank
Full
Compact
No data found
