Tom Vilsack
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| Tom Vilsack | |
|---|---|
| 30th United States Secretary of Agriculture From: January 21, 2009-Present | |
| President | Barack Hussein Obama |
| Predecessor | Ed Schafer |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| 40th Governor of Iowa From: January 15, 1999 – January 12, 2007 | |
| Predecessor | Terry Branstad |
| Successor | Chet Culver |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Christie Vilsack |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Tom Vilsack is the former Governor of Iowa and a member of the Democratic Party. He was a candidate early on in the 2008 Presidential Election for the Democratic nomination, but withdrew and endorsed Senator Clinton.[1] He was nominated for Secretary of Agriculture by Barack Obama[2] and was confirmed by the Senate in 2008.