February 25, the former Washington State Governor Gary Locke during the nomination ceremony. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Yanshe
February 25, U.S. President Obama in the White House the nomination of former Washington State Governor Gary Locke (left) as secretary of commerce.
Obama on the 25th President of the United States in a televised White House news conference on the nomination of former Washington State Governor Gary Locke Chinese candidate for secretary of commerce.
Obama in announcing the nomination, said that the United States on how to revitalize the economy and the "American Dream", the Locke consistent with his philosophy. Locke said that he will give full support to Obama, and Obama's economic revitalization plan to have confidence. He said that if the Senate nomination, he will become the Obama Ministry of Commerce of the active agents of the policy agenda.
If the nomination of the Senate, Locke will become the following after the energy minister Steven Chu Obama Chinese Government's second minister, and director of the United States international trade policy, marine policy and population census.
Locke was born in 1950 in Seattle, Washington, a Chinese family, whose parents came from Taishan, Guangdong Province, China. Him at Yale University political science degree, also in Boston University to obtain a law degree.
In 1982, Locke was elected the Federal House of Representatives, then enter the political arena. In 1996, he won the Washington state gubernatorial elections, becoming the first Chinese American governor in history. 4 years later obtained a second term.
Locke is the third Obama nominated candidates for secretary of commerce. Minister of Commerce, the first candidate Bill Richardson of New Mexico because of a long involvement in a corruption investigation and the withdrawal of nominations, followed by Commerce Secretary was nominated by Republican Senator Gregg important policy in existence with the Obama "irreconcilable conflicts" as an excuse to withdraw nomination.
Locke brief introduction
Locke (Gary Faye Locke, 1950 years 1 21 -), was born in Seattle, Washington. He is the American Democratic Party, in the 1997 to 2005 served as governor of Washington state, was the first governor of the United States as the Asian and Chinese Americans.
He is the third generation of immigrant families, the family came from Taishan, Guangdong Province, China. Locke in his father James Locke (born in the United States) with his mother Julie Locke (from Hong Kong), ranked second in five children. In 1972 he graduated from Yale University political science degree. He then in 1975 in Boston University won the Juris Doctor.
In 1982, Luo served as Chairman of the Board allocated to the constituency of South Seattle, Washington State House of Representatives was elected to become Members. Eleven years after 1993, defeated the rival Luo Tim Hill, a historic Washington state became the first Jinxian Chinese county. In 1996, Locke won the Washington state gubernatorial elections, becoming the first Asian-American and Chinese-American governor. He then in 2000 the second election, easily re-elected governor.
Many Democratic Party members criticized him once to embrace the Republican "does not levy new taxes" policy, the result has failed to effectively address the state since 2001 funding crisis. On the other hand, he cuts in public expenditure plans for operating the book has made a number of recommendations, including the dismissal of thousands of state government civil servants, reduction of state health care coverage, the vast majority of the state government to freeze civil service pay and remuneration, and to reduce nursing homes and the disabled, the number of development plans.
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