Obama Chooses Locke as Commerce Secretary

U.S. President Barack Obama formally nominated former Washington Governor Gary Locke for commerce secretary on Wednesday. Locke was Obama’s third choice for the job.
His first nomination was New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. Richardson withdrew his name amidst fearing a federal investigation would delay the process. Obama’s second choice was Republican Senator Judd Gregg (New Hampshire). Nine days after the President announced his nomination, Gregg also withdrew, citing policy differences. He went on to vote against the stimulus bill.
Locke hopes to concentrate on technology and expanding markets for U.S. goods, creating jobs and increasing entrepreneurship.
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