Difference between revisions of "United States Secretary of Commerce"
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Revision as of 23:22, January 6, 2015
The United States Secretary of Commerce is head of the Department of Commerce and a member of the Presidential Cabinet. The new Secretary is Gary Locke, former Gov. of Washington. The previous Secretary was Carlos M. Gutierrez, a Cuban-American.
Obama nominated two people to fill the position; Gov. Bill Richardson and Republican Sen. Judd Gregg. Richardson withdrew when he was caught in a Pay for play scandal. Gregg cited disputes over the 2010 census and economic stimulus plan. Locke was confirmed by the Senate on March 24, 2009 [1].