Secretary Thomas Vilsack Biography

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Thomas 'Tom' James Vilsack

Secretary Thomas 'Tom' James Vilsack's Biography

Full Name:	Thomas 'Tom' James Vilsack
Office:	U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Democratic
First Appointed:	01/20/2009

Gender:	Male
Family:	Wife: Christie; 2 Children: Jess, Doug
Birth Date:	12/13/1950
Birth Place:	Pittsburgh, PA
Home City:	Mt. Pleasant, IA
Religion:	Roman Catholic

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JD, Albany Law School, Union University, 1975
BA, Hamilton College, 1972

United States Secretary of Agriculture, 2009-present
Confirmed, United States Secretary of Agriculture, January 20, 2009
Nominated by Barack Obama, United States Secretary of Agriculture, December 17, 2008
Candidate, United States President, 2008
Governor, State of Iowa, 1998-2006
Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 49, 1992-1998
Mayor, Town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, 1987-1992

No committee memberships found.

Former Chair, Governors Biotechnology Partnership
Founding Member, Governors Biotechnology Partnership
Former Chair, Ethanol Coalition

Partner, Bell and Vilsack Law Office
Counsel, Dorsey and Whitney

Member, American Bar Association
Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
Member, Iowa Bar Association
Member, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce
Member, Mount Pleasant Noon Rotary Club
Member, Saint Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church
Former Vice Chair, Democratic Governors' Association
Former Chair, Midwest Governor's Conference
Former Member, National Governor's Association Executive Committee