Obama picks Vilsack as Agriculture secretary
The former Iowa governor had campaigned for Hillary Rodham Clinton during his state's caucuses.
Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, who aggressively campaigned for Hillary Rodham Clinton during his home state's caucuses, will be named Agriculture secretary by President-elect Barack Obama, two Democratic officials said Tuesday.
Vilsack declined to comment on the report. "Those questions should be answered by the transition office and the president-elect," Vilsack said by cellphone from Des Moines.
Vilsack had run for president himself but dropped out of the race in February 2007 after just 86 days of campaigning.
In 1998, Vilsack was elected Iowa's first Democratic governor in 32 years, and he served two terms. He was one of three finalists to be Sen. John F. Kerry's running mate in 2004.
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