President Obama's latest picks for Key Administrative posts

[BirminghamExaminer]

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Yesterday, March 20, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:

Dr. Steven E. Koonin, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy; David Sandalow, Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, Department of Energy; Ambassador Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, State Department; Kathy Martinez, Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), Department of Labor; Jonathan S. Adelstein, Administrator for the Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Timothy W. Manning, Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security; and Priscilla E. Guthrie, Chief Information Officer, Office of Director of National Intelligence. President Obama also announced that Steve Isakowitz, the Chief Financial Officer at the Department of Energy, will continue serving in his current role.

For more details on each of the picks, go here. The only one that concerns me is Koonin, not because I don't think he's capable but because the Freeper type noise that is sure to ensue after hearing the guy used to work for BP.

[Kdillard]

1. Thank you hopefully this will continue to relieve some of the million things on the President's to

do list.

[JohnnyLib2]

2. Thanks for the useful resource.

:thumbsup:

[bananas]

3. David Sandalow: How the Next President Can End the United States' Oil Addiction

http://www.ibtimes.com/education/books/view/david-sandalow/freedom-from-oil-how-the-next-president-can-end-the-united-states-oil-addiction/11.htm

Freedom from Oil: How the Next President Can End the United States' Oil Addiction
Author David Sandalow
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Published 9 July 2007

Synopsis

Widespread Acclaim for "Freedom from Oil"

"When David Sandalow writes about energy and the environment, we should all pay close attention."-Al Gore

""Freedom from Oil" is a compelling analysis of one of the great challenges of our time. David Sandalow draws upon his extensive White House experience and offers a powerful vision of a clean energy future."-William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States

"David Sandalow's "Freedom from Oil" should be required reading for all concerned citizens and elected officials."-U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar(R-IN), from the Foreword

"One of the clearest, most innovative approaches to energy that has been written. A superb combination of policy and politics, cast in highly readable government policy and memo format. Every American should read David Sandalow's book." -General Wesley Clark

"Superb analysis and recommendations that show how we can break our dependence on oil without further dithering. The next Administration, or this one, could do no better than to go with Sandalow's package." -R. James Woolsey, Vice President Booz Allen Hamilton; former director, Central Intelligence Agency

""Freedom from Oil" should be at the top of the reading list for America's next president . . . This is an important book for anyone concerned about the most pressing threat to our security, our economy and our environment." -Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council

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