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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. On November 30, 2006, he formally launched his candidacy for the... Full Article

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First lady Michelle Obama has lunch with school children at Parklawn elementary school in Alexandria, Va. , Wednesday, Jan. , 25, 2012. She was joined by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, right, and celebrity cook Rachael Ray, left.
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  1. First lady Michelle Obama has lunch with school children at Parklawn elementary school in Alexandria, Va. , Wednesday, Jan. , 25, 2012. She was joined by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, right, and celebrity cook Rachael Ray, left. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    First lady Michelle Obama has lunch with school children at Parklawn elementary school in Alexandria, Va. , Wednesday, Jan. , 25, 2012. She was joined by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, right, and celebrity cook Rachael Ray, left.

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  2. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk (L), US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson (C) and US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (R) attend at a press conference during the 22nd session of the China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) talks in Chengdu, the capital of China's... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    US Trade Representative Ron Kirk (L), US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson (C) and US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (R) attend at a press conference during the 22nd session of the China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) talks in Chengdu, the capital of China's...

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  3. China's Vice Premier Wang Qishan (2nd R) shakes hands with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk next to U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson (2nd L) and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (L) during the 22nd Session of the China-U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    China's Vice Premier Wang Qishan (2nd R) shakes hands with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk next to U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson (2nd L) and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (L) during the 22nd Session of the China-U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in...

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  4. US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson (R) speaks as US Trade Representative Ron Kirk (C) and US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (L) attend a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan in the 22nd session of the China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Chengdu,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson (R) speaks as US Trade Representative Ron Kirk (C) and US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (L) attend a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan in the 22nd session of the China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Chengdu,...

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  5. (From R to L) US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson and US ambassador to China Gary Locke leave after their meeting during the 22nd session of the China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    (From R to L) US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson and US ambassador to China Gary Locke leave after their meeting during the 22nd session of the China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in...

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  6. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (R) listen during the African American Policy in Action Leadership Conference at the White House in Washington November 9, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

    Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (R) listen during the African American Policy in Action Leadership Conference at the White House in Washington November 9, 2011.

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  7. US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks alongside Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack prior to eating lunch with school children in the cafeteria at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia, January 25, 2012. Obama visited the school with Ray and Vilsack to highlight the US... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks alongside Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack prior to eating lunch with school children in the cafeteria at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia, January 25, 2012. Obama visited the school with Ray and Vilsack to highlight the US...

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  8. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, speak during a news conference on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. Vilsack is joining business and labor leaders in pushing for approval of President Obama's stimulus plan he says would add... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, speak during a news conference on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. Vilsack is joining business and labor leaders in pushing for approval of President Obama's stimulus plan he says would add...

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  9. N.C. Secretary of Agriculture Steve Troxler, left, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, left center, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, right center, and N.C. Gov. Beverly Perdue view flooded farmland on a helicopter tour of eastern North Carolina to view... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    N.C. Secretary of Agriculture Steve Troxler, left, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, left center, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, right center, and N.C. Gov. Beverly Perdue view flooded farmland on a helicopter tour of eastern North Carolina to view...

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  10. BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 21: (L-R) RCR team owner Richard Childress greets U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) in the garage area prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 21, 2011 in Brooklyn,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 21: (L-R) RCR team owner Richard Childress greets U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) in the garage area prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 21, 2011 in Brooklyn,...

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  11. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney (L), US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy White House chief of Staff Nancy DeParle (R) get ice cream cones as US President Barack Obama visits DeWitt Dairy Treats in Dewitt, Iowa, August 16, 2011 during his three-day bus tour in the Midwest... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    White House Press Secretary Jay Carney (L), US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy White House chief of Staff Nancy DeParle (R) get ice cream cones as US President Barack Obama visits DeWitt Dairy Treats in Dewitt, Iowa, August 16, 2011 during his three-day bus tour in the Midwest...

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  12. US President Barack Obama (R) and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (L) get ice cream cones while visiting DeWitt Dairy Treats in Dewitt, Iowa, August 16, 2011 during his three-day bus tour in the Midwest centering on ways to grow the economy. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    US President Barack Obama (R) and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (L) get ice cream cones while visiting DeWitt Dairy Treats in Dewitt, Iowa, August 16, 2011 during his three-day bus tour in the Midwest centering on ways to grow the economy.

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  13. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (2nd L) speaks with US President Barack Obama (R) during a break out session for the rural economic forum at Northeast Iowa Community college in Peosta, Iowa, August 16, 2011, during his three-day bus tour in the Midwest centering on ways to grow the economy... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (2nd L) speaks with US President Barack Obama (R) during a break out session for the rural economic forum at Northeast Iowa Community college in Peosta, Iowa, August 16, 2011, during his three-day bus tour in the Midwest centering on ways to grow the economy...

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  14. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, front vehicle, left, tours in a swamp buggy at the Winding Waters Natural Area in West Palm Beach, Fla. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will use $100 million to acquire permanent easements from... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, front vehicle, left, tours in a swamp buggy at the Winding Waters Natural Area in West Palm Beach, Fla. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will use $100 million to acquire permanent easements from...

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  15. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, right, tours in a swamp buggy at the Winding Waters Natural Area in West Palm Beach, Fla. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will use $100 million to acquire permanent easements from eligible... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, right, tours in a swamp buggy at the Winding Waters Natural Area in West Palm Beach, Fla. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will use $100 million to acquire permanent easements from eligible...

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  16. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, left, gestures while responding to a question from the news media at the Winding Waters Natural Area in West Palm Beach, Fla. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will use $100 million to acquire... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, left, gestures while responding to a question from the news media at the Winding Waters Natural Area in West Palm Beach, Fla. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will use $100 million to acquire...

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  17. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, center left, signs commemorative documents regarding restoration of the Northern Everglades, with landowner A. J. Suarez, right, at the Winding Waters Natural Area in West Palm Beach, Fla. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Vilsack announced that the U.S.... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, center left, signs commemorative documents regarding restoration of the Northern Everglades, with landowner A. J. Suarez, right, at the Winding Waters Natural Area in West Palm Beach, Fla. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Vilsack announced that the U.S....

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  18. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks to the International Association for Food Protection Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in Milwaukee. Afterward, he told The Associated Press that the government hopes to find the source of a salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey "very, very" soon. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks to the International Association for Food Protection Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in Milwaukee. Afterward, he told The Associated Press that the government hopes to find the source of a salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey "very, very" soon.

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  19. French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire, left, his U.S counterpart Tom Vilsack, center, and World Bank President Robert Zoellick during a press conference during the G20 Agriculture summit, in Paris, Thursday June 23, 2011. The largest economies in the world agreed Thursday to take a... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire, left, his U.S counterpart Tom Vilsack, center, and World Bank President Robert Zoellick during a press conference during the G20 Agriculture summit, in Paris, Thursday June 23, 2011. The largest economies in the world agreed Thursday to take a...

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  20. US secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (C) shakes hands with Chinese Agriculture Minister Changfu Han as French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire looks on before a familly picture of the Group of 20 top nations Agriculture ministers, on June 23, 2011 in Paris. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    US secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (C) shakes hands with Chinese Agriculture Minister Changfu Han as French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire looks on before a familly picture of the Group of 20 top nations Agriculture ministers, on June 23, 2011 in Paris.

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  21. French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire, right, poses with his Chinese counterpart Changfu Han, left, and US counterpart Tom Vilsack, center, as part of the G20 farming meeting, in Paris, Thursday June 23, 2011. France is hosting a meeting for agriculture ministers from all Group of... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire, right, poses with his Chinese counterpart Changfu Han, left, and US counterpart Tom Vilsack, center, as part of the G20 farming meeting, in Paris, Thursday June 23, 2011. France is hosting a meeting for agriculture ministers from all Group of...

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  22. French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire, second from left, poses with his US counterpart Tom Vilsack, left, Mexican counterpart Francisco Mayorga Castaneda, second from right, and his German counterpart Ilse Aigner, right, as part of the G20 farming meeting, in Paris, Thursday June... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire, second from left, poses with his US counterpart Tom Vilsack, left, Mexican counterpart Francisco Mayorga Castaneda, second from right, and his German counterpart Ilse Aigner, right, as part of the G20 farming meeting, in Paris, Thursday June...

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  23. French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire, right, poses with his Chinese counterpart Changfu Han, left, and US counterpart Tom Vilsack, center, as part of the G20 farming meeting, in Paris, Thursday June 23, 2011. France hosts agriculture ministers from all Group of 20 (G20) nations,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire, right, poses with his Chinese counterpart Changfu Han, left, and US counterpart Tom Vilsack, center, as part of the G20 farming meeting, in Paris, Thursday June 23, 2011. France hosts agriculture ministers from all Group of 20 (G20) nations,...

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  24. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack meets with local farmers and community leaders to discuss the recent flooding on the Missouri River, Thursday, June 16, 2011, in Glenwood, Iowa. The water level continues to rise and officials say that it should crest sometime later this week. AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack meets with local farmers and community leaders to discuss the recent flooding on the Missouri River, Thursday, June 16, 2011, in Glenwood, Iowa. The water level continues to rise and officials say that it should crest sometime later this week.

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  25. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks to media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 9, 2011, about the first-ever White House Rural Council. AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks to media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 9, 2011, about the first-ever White House Rural Council.

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First lady Michelle Obama has lunch with school children at Parklawn elementary school in Alexandria, Va. , Wednesday, Jan. , 25, 2012. She was joined by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, right, and celebrity cook Rachael Ray, left.

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  1. The beauty of this is that it stimulates what America does best: innovation
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 1 month ago
  2. Over 50 percent of them are either senior citizens or children – senior citizens who paid their dues, fought in wars, have protected this country, have supported their families and their communities and finding themselves on fixed incomes with not enough to feed themselves
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: WBEZ Chicago Public Media 1 month ago
  3. The USDA, like families and businesses across the country, cannot continue to operate like we did 50 years ago
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: The Times and Democrat 1 month ago
  4. In many rural areas, energy costs can be a significant part of household and business expenses. These grants will help home and business owners offset rising energy costs by financing energy efficiency and power generation improvements that will deliver energy more cost-effectively and help the environm...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Navajo-Hopi 2 months ago
  5. Moving to multiple ranking dates for each initiative is going to make it easier for more producers to apply and help them get started with implementing the practices they need to benefit the natural resources on their operations.
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Delta Farm Press 2 months ago
  6. can help improve the health of rural residents who live in the south central portion of the country ... These projects can provide care to patients currently receiving no care at all and hopefully reduce the incidence of stroke, mental illness, and other health disorders in rural regions.
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: NurseZone.com 2 months ago
  7. Producers tell us they want to apply for these initiatives, but many want more time to make sure they choose the one that's right for their operation ... Moving to multiple ranking dates for each initiative is going to make it easier for more producers to apply and help them get started with implementin...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture 2 months ago
  8. This settlement sends a direct message to the public and to those who exhibit animals that USDA will take all necessary steps to protect animals regulated under the Animal Welfare Act
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: CNN 2 months ago
  9. With the opening of the claims process, African American farmers and ranchers who believe they are entitled to compensation under the Pigford II settlement must file a claim within 180 days in order to receive cash payment or loan forgiveness ... The opening of this claims process marks another mileston...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture 2 months ago
  10. These projects can provide care to patients currently receiving no care at all and hopefully reduce the incidence of stroke, mental illness, and other health disorders in rural regions
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: The Daily Advertiser 2 months ago