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Department of Labor —
Prepares the American work force for new and better jobs and ensures the
adequacy for America’s workplace.
Department of Justice —
Represents the citizens of the United States by enforcing the laws in
the public interest.
Environmental Protection Agency Protects human
health and safeguards the natural environment. Conducts research on the
adverse effects of pollution and on methods and equipment for controlling
it.
Department of Treasury — Promotes prosperous
and stable American and world economics.
Department of State —
Acts as the senior executive department of the U.S. government; serves
as the president’s principal adviser on U.S. foreign policy; conducts
negotiations relating to U.S. foreign affairs; and advises the president
on the appointment of U.S. ambassadors, ministers, consuls and other diplomatic
representatives.
Department of Commerce — Promotes job creation,
economic growth and a sustainable development and improves living standards
for all Americans.
Department of Agriculture — Directs the production of agriculture,
food safety, nutrition, rural American trade, natural resources and research.
Department of Defense —
Trains and equips the armed forces through the three military departments
— the Navy, Army and Air Force. (The Marine Corps. is a second armed
service in the Department of the Navy)
Department of Housing and
Urban Development —
Provides a decent, safe and sanitary home and suitable living environment
for every American.
Department of the Interior — Protects and
provides access to the nation’s natural and cultural heritage and
honors responsibilities to Native American tribes and our commitments
to island communities.
Department of Health and
Human Services —
Protects the health of all Americans and provides
essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help
themselves.
Department of Veterans
Affairs —
Serves American veterans and their families with dignity
and compassion and acts as the principle advocate in ensuring that they
receive help in recognition of their service to the nation.
Department of Transportation — Oversees
the formulation of national transportation policy and promotes intermodal
transportation.
Department of Energy —
Fosters a secure and reliable energy system that is environmentally and
economically sustainable, to be a responsible steward of the nation’s
nuclear weapons, to clean up facilities and to support continued U.S.
leadership in science and technology.
Department of Education —
To ensure equal access to education and promote education excellence for
all Americans.
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The Powers That Be
Take a look at the upcoming cabinet members
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Name: Elaine Chao
Position: Secretary of Labor
Age: 47
Career highlights: Senior Editor and Distinguished Fellow, the
Heritage Foundation, 1992-2001; president of the United Way,
1992-96; director of the Peace Corps,1991-92; deputy secretary,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1989-91
Education: Mount Holyoke College, A.B., 1975; Harvard, M.B.A.,
1979
Best known for: Her work with the Peace Corps has been credited
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Name: John Ashcroft
Position: Attorney general
Age: 58
Career highlights: Missouri State Auditor, 1973-75; Missouri
attorney general, 1984-92; U.S. senator, 1994-present
Education: Yale University, B.A. 1964; University of Chicago,
J.D. 1967
Best known for: Strong conservative voting record in Senate;
gained national attention after losing to deceased democrat,
Gov. Mel Carnahan, in race for U.S. Senate
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Name: Christine Todd Whitman
Position: EPA administrator
Age: 54
Career highlights: Somerset County Board of Freeholders, 1982-88;
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, 1988-90; governor of New
Jersey, 1993-present
Education: Wheaton College (Mass.), B.A. in government, 1968
Best known for: Moderate status on social issues |
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Name: Paul O’Neill
Position: Treasury secretary
Age: 65
Career highlights: deputy director, Office of Management and
Budget, 1974-77; vice president, International Paper, 1977-85;
president, International Paper, 1985-87;
Education: Indiana University, M.A. in public administration,
1966; graduate study in economics, Claremont Graduate University
and George Washington University
Best known for: Serving as chairman of Alcoa, the aluminum
production company
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Name: Colin Powell
Position: Secretary of State
Age: 63
Career highlights: military assistant to the Secretary of Defense,
1982-86; assistant to the president for national security affairs,
1987-89; chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1989-93
Education: City College of New York, B.S., 1958; George Washington
University, M.B.A., 1971; National War College, 1976
Best known for: Role as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
during the 1991 Persian Gulf War and reputation for integrity |
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Name: Don Evans
Position: Commerce Secretary
Age: 54
Career highlights: president, Tom Brown, Inc., 1979-present;
chairman, George W. Bush congressional campaign, 1978; chairman
Texas Inaugural Committee, 1995; chairman, George W. Bush
presidential campaign, 1999-2000 Education: University of
Texas at Austin, B.S. in mechanical engineering, 1969; MBA,
1973
Best known for: Raising a record-breaking $100 million for
Bush’s presidential campaign
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Name: Ann Veneman
Position: Secretary of Agriculture
Age: 51
Career highlights: U.S. Department of Agriculture, deputy undersecretary
for international affairs and commodity programs, 1989-91; U.S.
Department of Agriculture, deputy secretary, 1991-93; Education:
University of California at Davis, B.A. in political science,
1970; University of California at Berkeley, M.A. in public policy,
1971; University of California at Hastings, J.D., 1976
Best known for: Savvy in opening international markets |
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Name: Donald Rumsfeld
Position: Defense Secretary
Age: 68
Career highlights: director of Office of Econmic Opportunity
for President Nixon, 1969-73; U.S. ambassador to NATO, 1973-74;
Chief of Staff, President Ford, 1974-75; U.S. Secretary of
Defense, 1975-77; president, 1977-85; chairman and chief executive
officer, General Instrument Corp., 1990-93
Education: Princeton University, B.A., 1954
Best known for: Youngest Defense Secretary in history (under
Ford)
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Name: Mel Martinez
Position: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Age: 54
Career highlights: Chairman of Orlando Housing Authority, 1984-86;
Orange County chairman, 1998; co-chaired the Florida George
W. Bush campaign; advocate of the Miami relatives of Elian Gonzalez
in South Florida
Education: Law degree from Florida State University, 1973
Best known for: Reduced property rates in Orange County twice,
the first tax cuts the county has seen in 12 years |
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Name: Gale Norton
Position: Secretary of the Interior
Age: 46
Career highlights: Mountain States’ Legal Foundation,
1979-83; U.S. Department of the Interior, 1985-87; Colorado
attorney general, 1991-99
Education: University of Denver, B.A., 1975 and J.D., 1978
Best known for: High profile legal cases including prosecuting
tobacco companies and defending Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment
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Name: Tommy Thompson
Position: Health and Human Services Secretary
Age: 59
Career highlights: Currently governor of Wisconsin since 1987;
assistant minority leader in assembly in 1973; elected republican
floor leader in 1981
Education: University of Wisconsin, B.S., 1963; University of
Wisconsin, J.D., 1966
Best known for: Wisconsin’s welfare reform policy and one
of the country’s first school choice programs; an outspoken
politician willing to criticize both parties |
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Name: Anthony Principi
Position: Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Age: 56
Career highlights: Named acting secretary of Veterans Affairs,
1992; served as chief counsel and staff director for the U.S.
Senate Committee on Armed Services, 1993
Education: U.S. Naval Academy, B.S., 1967; Seton Hall, J.D.,
1975
Best known for: Earned several decorations including a Bronze
Star and the Navy Combat Action medal during his tour of duty
along the Mekong Delta
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Name: Norman Y. Mineta
Position: Transportation Secretary
Age: 69
Career highlights: U.S. Army, 1953-56; San Jose City Council,
1967-71; Mayor of San Jose, 1971-74; U.S. House of Representatives,
1975-95; Lockheed Martin Corporation, 1995-2000
Education: University of California at Berkley, B.S., 1953
Best known for: Current Commerce Secretary |
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Name: Spencer Abraham
Position: Energy Secretary
Age: 48
Career highlights: U.S. senator from Michigan, 1994-2001;
co-chair, National Republican Congressional Committee, 1991-93;
deputy chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle, 1990-91;
chairman, Michigan Republican Party, 1983-90
Best known for: The only Arab-American in the Senate; Abraham
fought against limits on legal immigration; a good friend
to big oil companies
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Name: Rod Paige
Position: Secretary of Education
Age: 67
Career highlights: Jackson State University head football coach,
1962-69; Texas Southern University Athletics Director, head
football coach, assistant professor, Dean of the College of
Education, 1971; Houston Independent School District superintendent,
1994-present
Education: Jackson State University, B.S., 1955; Indiana University,
M.S., 1964; Ph.D. in physical education, 1969
Best known for: Major improvements to the HISD |
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