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December 18, 2008

Obama to Nominate GOP Rep. LaHood for Transportation Dept.
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President-elect Barack Obama has announced more cabinet picks. On
Wednesday, Obama officially nominated former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack
to head the Agriculture Department and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar to
serve as Secretary of the Interior. Obama is also reportedly planning on
nominating Republican Congress member Ray La Hood of Illinois to become
Transportation Secretary. La Hood would be the second Republican in
Obama’s cabinet after Defense Secretary Robert Gates. More on Obama’s
latest cabinet nominations after headlines.



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