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About Tom Vilsack
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Thomas James Vilsack (born December 12, 1950) is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. He served as the 40th Governor of the state of Iowa. He was first elected in 1998 and re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002. Full Article
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, left, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, second from left, U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman, second right, and Zhejiang Provincial Gov. Lu Zushan, right, are intruduced during a meeting Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009 in Hangzhou, China.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (L), serves a meal to pupils of Stara School and rescue centre in Nairobi's Kibera slum, August 4, 2009. The U.S. is adopting an all-inclusive approach to Africa's chronic food shortages, Vilsack said on Tuesday.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack arrives at the Stara School and rescue centre in Kibera slum in Nairobi August 4, 2009. The U.S. is adopting an all-inclusive approach to Africa's chronic food shortages, Vilsack said on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON - MAY 07: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (L) greets Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) (R) prior to testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee May 7, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - MAY 07: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack arrives for testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee May 7, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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FDA Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein, left, Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack, center, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 7, 2009, before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the swine flu.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (C), U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (L) and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (R) brief the press at the White House in Washington, March 4, 2009.
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, left, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, right, speak, Wednesday, March 4, 2009, during the daily press briefing in the White House Pressroom at the White House in Washington.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (C), U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (L) and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (R) brief the press at the White House in Washington, March 4, 2009.
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (R) and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (L) brief the press at the White House in Washington, March 4, 2009.
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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, right, accompanied by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, left, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, center, take part in his daily press briefing in the White House Pressroom at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 20...
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U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (C) introduces former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack (L) as his nominee for secretary of agriculture and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar as the nominee for secretary of interior during a news conference in Chicago December 17, 2008.
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U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (C) introduces former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack (L) as his nominee for secretary of agriculture and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar as the nominee for secretary of interior during a news conference in Chicago December 17, 2008.
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U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (C) introduces former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack (L) as his nominee for secretary of agriculture and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar as the nominee for secretary of interior during a news conference in Chicago December 17, 2008.
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U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (C) introduces former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack (L) as his nominee for secretary of agriculture and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar as the nominee for secretary of interior during a news conference in Chicago December 17, 2008.
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U.S. President-elect Barack Obama introduces former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack (L) as his nominee for secretary of agriculture and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar (R) as the nominee for secretary of interior during a news conference in Chicago December 17, 2008.
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Agriculture Secretary-designate, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, left, and Interior Secretary-designate Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo. arrive for a news conference with President-elect Barack Obama, not shown, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, in Chicago.
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Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 7, 2009, before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the swine flu.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks to honor U.S. firefighters who went to Australia during the recent fires, Eric Bush, seated left, from John Day, Ore. , Tony Johnson, from Redmond, Ore. , Bodie Shaw, from Bosie, Idaho, and Alan Goodwin, from Melbourne, Australia, at a news...
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks to members of the media , Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at the daily press briefing in the White House Pressroom at the White House in Washington.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks, Wednesday, March 4, 2009, during the daily press briefing in the White House Pressroom at the White House in Washington.
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Former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of agriculture, attends a news conference in Chicago December 17, 2008.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama (C) with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (L) watch students harvest lettuce during a visit to Hollin Meadows Elementary School on November 18, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama (L) with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (R) calls out to a student who forgot to pick up a piece of fruit from her during a visit to Hollin Meadows Elementary School on November 18, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama (C) with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (L) watch students harvest lettuce during a visit to Hollin Meadows Elementary School on November 18, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (L), serves a meal to pupils of Stara School and rescue centre in Nairobi's Kibera slum, August 4, 2009. The U.S. is adopting an all-inclusive approach to Africa's chronic food shortages, Vilsack said on Tuesday.
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We are grateful to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Vermont Agriculture Secretary Roger Allbee for taking decisive action to address the problems at this slaughter plant, and for taking animal welfare concerns so seriously ... All animals deserve humane treatment, including animals raised for ...
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I would like to echo the comments of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack ... People cannot get this flu from eating or handling pork.
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The USDA is committed to working cooperatively with agricultural producers, partner organizations and state and local agencies to improve water quality and the quality of life for the tens of millions of people who live in the Mississippi River Basin
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Christie Vilsack, the wife of former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, sounds as if she may be the ‘mystery candidate' the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party said was poised to run for the U.S. Senate
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The USDA is working to ensure that rural citizens have access to a full range of educational and cultural opportunities and quality medical care
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I am Sarah Gustin in our capitol city. The National Farmers Union fly-in is about to begin and in a matter of minutes we will be greeted by our National Farmer's Union President, Roger Johnson, as well as our Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
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Thomas Fern will be an important advocate on behalf of rural communities throughout the state and help administer the valuable programs and services provided by the USDA that can enhance their economic success
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