Bush’s Cabinet Picks For VA, Agriculture
October 31, 2007, 9:23pm
President Bush moved this week to fill two slots in his Cabinet by nominating people to be secretaries of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs. He picked Ed Shafer today to head Agriculture and announced James Peake as his VA nominee two days earlier.
Bush on Shafer: “He was a leader on agricultural issues during his eight years as the governor of North Dakota. He worked to open new markets for North Dakota farmers and ranchers by expanding trade with China. He oversaw the development of the state’s agricultural biofuels industry. He helped families recover from natural disasters — including drought, fires and floods. And he pioneered innovative programs to increase economic opportunity in rural communities.”
And on Peake: “As a medical officer and combat vet who was wounded in action, Dr. Peake understands the view from both sides of the hospital bed — the doctor’s, and the patient’s. He brought that understanding to many jobs. These jobs include command surgeon in the Army hospitals, commanding general of the largest medical training facility in the world, and Army Surgeon General — where he commanded more than 50,000 medical personnel, oversaw 16 hospitals across the world, and managed an operating budget of nearly $5 billion.”
Categories: White House, Health, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Executive Branch
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