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23 Feb, 2007 11:05 pm
The departure of Tom Vilsack from the Presidential field means that we now have a Presidential trivia
question to rival "who was Ross Perot's running mate in 1992?" (Answer: James "Who am I? Why am I here?" Stockdale). The new question, of course: Who was first to announce his candidacy
for the 2008 Democratic nomination for President? What else can we take away from Vilsack's ill-fated campaign that barely was? Herewith, three
small lessons: 1) If your name is "Vilsack," you start in electoral ...
5 Oct 6:39 pm
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack vacated Washington DC today to give a speech at the University
of Minnesota. He was interviewed by Minnesota Public Radio following a major New York Times report over ... Release that went out this afternoon from FSIS in response to the New York
Times article: Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding Recent E. Coli Story October
05, 2009 "The story we learned about over the weekend is unacceptable and tragic. We all know we can and should do more ...
16 Dec, 2008 11:32 pm
According to AP, Tom Vilsack with be the next Agriculture Secretary. According to Wiki, Thomas James
Vilsack, born December 12, 1950, is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and served as the 40th Governor of the state of
... for President of the United States in the 2008 election, but ended his bid on February 23, 2007. As of May 1, 2007, Vilsack joined the Des
Moines office of Minneapolis-based law firm Dorsey & Whitney and is of counsel. Shortly after ending his 2008 bid ...
29 Jan, 2007 10:17 am
Drake University Law School had some exciting news this morning. Former Governor and Presidential hopeful Tom Vilsack will serve as a visiting professor of law during the 2007 calendar year. Before his election as Governor, Vilsack practiced law in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He will teach a May interim course focusing on legal issues relating to rural development and renewable energies
with help from Professor Neil Hamilton. A nice feather in the cap for Drake Law School. Way to go Bulldogs!
14 Mar 8:13 pm
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today (Saturday) announced a final rule to amend the federal meat
inspection regulations to require a complete ban on the slaughter of cattle that become non-ambulatory disabled after passing initial inspection by Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) inspection program personnel. The final rule amends the federal meat inspection regulations to require that all cattle that are non-ambulatory disabled ("downer") cattle at any
time ...
17 Dec, 2008 1:38 am
Well, the ladies at Obama Foodorama have one idea that (along with a few other things on their blog) makes me blush - "Bill Marler: The Best Hope For Rapid Change in The Obama
Foodorama" Honestly, I would be happy if President Obama and Secretary Vilsack simply read and implemented several of my ideas from - "Open
Letter to a New Under Secretary for Food Safety - FSIS - The End of E. coli Conservatism." We shall see. Hat tip ladies.
17 Mar 12:12 am
So, I know how (imagine how) the President spent his day - security briefings and then trying to fix the banking, health care, automobile, employment and environment messes. Other Dads?
Doing their day jobs - blue collar, white collar, service or manufacturing - all putting in a day's work. Me, I spent the day - again away from my kids - this time with yet another
family of a client needlessly, horribly, and for their child, her life devastated because she ate a hamburger contaminated with E. ...
16 Aug 9:35 pm
Washington - Speaking to a friendly crowd in Seattle, Tom Vilsack laid out the administration's
vision for the Forest Service. "Conservation" and "restoration" were the key words emphasized by Vilsack. "Preserve" or "preservation" a key
term for the environmentalists appeared only once in his speech. He said: "Our shared vision begins with restoration. Restoration means managing forest lands first and ...
5 Feb, 2007 1:03 pm
Tom Vilsack, current Presidential candidate and former Iowa Governor AND DLC Chairman has called for
an immediate cutoff of Iraq war funding: Congress has the constitutional responsibility and a moral duty to cut off funding for the status quo," said Vilsack. "Not a cap - an end. Not eventually - immediately." Kudos to Tom Vilsack. He has earned my respect and my attention.
17 Sep 8:28 am
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited the Redlands Community Colleged and held a forum
yesterday, September 16, 2009, to discuss the Obama Administration's efforts to revitalize rural America and head from citizens on solutions to issues in their communities.
Vilsack stated, To overcome challenges and be successful in a new, 21st century economy, President Obama has asked that we reach out to people
in rural communities ...
14 Aug 9:41 am
/**/ The AP reports that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is turning his attention to forest
management. Could this have something to do with his approval of logging in roadless areas even after it was announced that the adminstration would put a halt to such projects? Who
knows. The article quotes Vilsack: "Declining forest health and the effects of our changing climate have resulted in an increasing number of
catastrophic wildfires and insect ...
9 Nov, 2006 10:06 am
... presidential aspirations, it's a good bet that (soon to be ex-) Sen. George Allen, (soon to be ex-) Sen. Bill Frist, and (soon to be ex-) Sen. Rick Santorum will not be in serious
contention for the presidency in 2008. On the Democratic side, the first candidate to make an official announcement is Iowa Gov. Tom
Vilsack. Here's Vilsack at a glance, courtesy of the Des Moines Register.
23 Feb, 2007 10:58 am
The field of Democrats seeking the presidency in 2008 has been narrowed by one. Tom Vilsack, the
former Iowa governor, is pulling out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, news to which many American voters will respond "Who?" And that's precisely the problem.
Vilsack was getting very little traction, which means no buzz and not enough money.
2 Jun, 2006 11:11 am
Gov. Tom Vilsack, rumored by some to be a Democratic candidate in the upcoming presidential primary,
has just passed a major education bill in Iowa. According to a Des Moines Register story, the bill will "put more money in public school teachers' wallets and require high school
students across the state to meet certain requirements to graduate." Basically, there will be a raise for teachers of $2,700 over three years, high school students will be required to
take a predetermined number ...
17 Dec, 2008 5:31 pm
President-Elect Barack Obama has nominated former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack to be Secretary of
Agriculture. Gov. Vilsack has maintained very good positions on immigration, including the creation of immigrant welcome centers in Iowa and an
openness to a broader vision...
21 Jan 9:29 am
The U.S. Senate confirmed former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack as Secretary of A griculture on Tuesday.
Vilsack plans to promote biofuels and to make the school lunches in America's schools healthier. He also hopes, along with Obama, to put a...
23 Feb, 2007 8:07 am
Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor, has dropped out of the race after three months. It's easy to
ascribe this to the oxygen being sucked up by HillaryObamaEdwards. The incredibly early start to the campaign is a...
17 Dec, 2008 6:20 pm
As AFP puts it: [Obama] nominated former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack as his secretary of agriculture,
putting the fervent advocate of corn-based ethanol in charge of the nation's much-criticized 300-billion-dollar farm spending. I can think of a few U.S. trading partners who will not
like this pick. ADDED: On the other hand, I had not realized this: To his credit, he has advocated phasing out subsidies to corn-based ethanol (a brave stance ...
23 Jan 11:39 pm
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28 Jan 7:22 pm
D.C. - The Forest Service has issued a press release announcing that new Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is
postponing the new Sale and Disposal of Special Forest Products and Forest Botanical Products Final Rule until March 30, 2009. The postponement will extend the public comment period by
30 days. Special forest products include, but are not limited to, firewood, post and poles, wildflowers, mushrooms, grasses, seeds, nuts, cones, berries and Christmas trees. You can
access the press release here.
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