The '''United States Secretary of Commerce''' is head of the [[Department of Commerce]] and a member of the [[United States Cabinet|Presidential Cabinet]].
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The '''United States Secretary of Commerce''' is head of the [[Department of Commerce]] and a member of the [[United States Cabinet|Presidential Cabinet]]. The most recent Secretary was [[Carlos M. Gutierrez]], but was not re-selected by President [[Obama]]. Obama has now nominated three people to fill the position: Gov. [[Bill Richardson]], Sen. [[Judd Gregg]] and Gov. [[Gary Locke]]. Richardson withdrew due to improper business dealings and Gregg cited disputes over the 2010 census and economic stimulus plan. Locke is the current nominee.