Asian American tapped as Commerce Secretary

Former Washington State Governor Gary Locke has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next Secretary of Commerce. Locke was elected in 1996 as the first Chinese American to serve as a state Governor, and served two terms. He is considered a fiscal conservative who should help U.S.-China trade relations.

He joins Steven Chu (Energy) and Eric Shinseki (Veterans Affairs) as Asian American members of Obama’s cabinet.

For more information, read this AFP news article and Seattle Times blog.

Asian American tapped as Commerce Secretary

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